I know that I don't own a mature burm yet..........But, I maintain that snakes should not be feed outside their tank. I have a few large boas. I have had retics, burms, and borneos. I would never in a million years think about feeding them outside their enclosure.



My boas fit in the 7-9 foot range. Not too big according to burms or tics....But, they could still do some damage. I have tub fed at times for certain reasons. It generally consists of a boa trying to take my face off when I re-open the tub. It is solely a feeding response.



I also think it is a HUGE myth that animals will become accustomed to a feeding schedule in their tank and become more aggressive. I understancd that if you only feed them and don't handle them much this will happen. But, when I had my two tics and burm both were very mellow coming out of the tank. (I used a hook of course) But, none of them had a feeding response due to the cage door opening.



None of my boas do this as well. All are easy to get out of a tank......And, they are all tank fed.

Just my opinion.

John
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