I used to believe it was better to feed outside the tank. But I was wrong. Now I do was suggested to me by several professionals, I feed each snake in the cage. I use a hook to take each snake out of the cage for play, and when it's feeding time only a rat on hemostats goes into the cage. The smell and see either a cold hook, or a rat. They are very good at telling whether it is a rat or not. Just to be sure I touch them with the hook a couple times before picking them up with it. It's amazing how fast they calm down when they feel that hook. Having done both I can say this is much better.
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Caden Chapman

slithering.serpents@gmail.com

http://slitheringserpents.com

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• Feeding outside the enclosure - problem - adija1, Sat Oct 13 03:58:57 2007
• RE: Feeding outside the enclosure - problem - EricIvins, Sat Oct 13 05:04:46 2007
• I second that - bcijoe, Sat Oct 13 11:04:03 2007
• RE: Feeding outside the enclosure - prob - Ophidia_Junkie, Sat Oct 13 21:06:13 2007
• Just put him back in while he is . . . - skyslinger, Sat Oct 13 11:32:50 2007
• lol, almost forgot! - bcijoe, Sat Oct 13 12:52:25 2007
• RE: lol, almost forgot! - JackJebus, Sun Oct 14 13:22:04 2007
• RE: Feeding outside the enclosure - problem - wh00h0069, Sat Oct 13 16:14:57 2007
• RE: Feeding outside the enclosure - problem - Slithering_Serpents, Sat Oct 13 16:15:17 2007
• RE: Feeding outside the enclosure - problem - adija1, Sun Oct 14 01:28:26 2007
• A Different Method... - beastie, Sun Oct 14 21:06:22 2007
• RE: A Different Method... - adija1, Mon Oct 15 01:20:11 2007
• RE: A Different Method... - laurarfl, Tue Oct 16 07:40:44 2007