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What do you use for a feeding box, wood (cigar box that has been washed), plastic box, or a sweater box. Are they post be see through? Will the snake suffocate? Is the box suppose to be smell free? Is it safe? Where do you put the breathing holes at?

GIVE ME THE SCOOP ON FEEDING BOX.

adults and yearlings = 50gal plastic tub (walmart/sams), top left open with 100% observation live or dead (i.e. never put top on and leave alone)

hatchlings = gladware containers with snap on lids, poke pen tip sized holes in top and sides, at least 6-12. Sometimes add paper towel but mostly just put f/t in and let them go nuts

regardless, both containers get wiped down when finished, with regular soap too.

Good luck, never feed a snake in the tank, they see your hand coming and they will think "feeding time" not "handling time" and you'll get bitten...

Good luck

You don't NEED to feed in a feeding container as long as you regularly handle your snakes and you do proper husbandry (cleaning the cage, changing water, etc.) A snake will only associate you with food if the only time you open the cage is to feed it, that or you don't feed it enough (in that case it will strike because it's hungry and wants food.)

I always feed my snakes in their cages and I have NEVER been biten out of mistake. And it's not just because I have docile snakes. One is pretty mean for being a cornsnake.

I may be wrong, but when I read Blaino's post, I thought he/she meant what do you feed them in when they are being problem feeders. If so, use a small container where they can't get away from the pinky, like a deli cup (if you have one) or a small brown paper bag. Put small holes in the deli cup, but if using the paper bag, you don't need to worry about it. Enough air can diffuse through the bag.

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1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)

Although you can establish a "conditional response" by only feeding when the cage is opened you can also open your cage without the feeding response like Amanda mentioned. I will admit that I do not hold my snakes as much now with 100 than when I did when I only had a few, BUT I too feed all of my snakes in their own cages and I rarely get bit. I jus learned to clean their water dishes AFTER I feed them LOL. Yes, I said rarely because it is bound to happen with 100 breeders. I also keep my snakes in individual containers but a friend of mine has some trios together and has to separate them for feeding so he feeds them in a separate container.

Do whatever works best for you. To me, having to move 100 snakes individually to a separate container just for feeding is not practical.

Kerby...

>>You don't NEED to feed in a feeding container as long as you regularly handle your snakes and you do proper husbandry (cleaning the cage, changing water, etc.) A snake will only associate you with food if the only time you open the cage is to feed it, that or you don't feed it enough (in that case it will strike because it's hungry and wants food.)
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>>I always feed my snakes in their cages and I have NEVER been biten out of mistake. And it's not just because I have docile snakes. One is pretty mean for being a cornsnake.
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>>I may be wrong, but when I read Blaino's post, I thought he/she meant what do you feed them in when they are being problem feeders. If so, use a small container where they can't get away from the pinky, like a deli cup (if you have one) or a small brown paper bag. Put small holes in the deli cup, but if using the paper bag, you don't need to worry about it. Enough air can diffuse through the bag.
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>>alstiver@hotmail.com
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>>1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
>>0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
>>1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
>>0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
>>1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)
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alstiver@hotmail.com

1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)

>>What do you use for a feeding box, wood (cigar box that has been washed), plastic box, or a sweater box. Are they post be see through? Will the snake suffocate? Is the box suppose to be smell free? Is it safe? Where do you put the breathing holes at?
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>>GIVE ME THE SCOOP ON FEEDING BOX.

You have a hatchling, right?
Just go to your local grocery store and buy some of those disposable plastic dishes made by Glad or one of Glad's competetors. There are several and most of the others are a little cheaper. I am just drawing a blank right now on the cheapest ones.
You can get a package of 5 disposable containers approximately 5 or 6 inches square and about 2 inches deep for around $3.00.
Just drill some holes in the top.
Drop in a pinkie, drop in your snake and leave it alone for a couple of hours. Check to see if the snake has eaten the pinkie. If not, try cutting a small slice in the pinkie's head and leave it in there for a few more hours or even over night.
This container is large enough for the hatchling to fit in easily but not to big that it can't help but find the pinkie.
Just an idea..
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Jimmy (draybar)

>You can get a package of 5 disposable containers approximately 5 or 6 inches square and about 2 inches deep for around $3.00.

Buy containers??? I'm too cheap! 8-) Think recyclables -- butter tubs, cardboard cereal boxes, frosting tubs, deli cups puchased full of salad at the deli. Widemouthed peanut butter or pickle jars with holes in the lid. For bigger snakes, 4-5 quart plastic ice cream tubs. Yum! I'm getting hungry. 8-)

Paul Hollander

>>>You can get a package of 5 disposable containers approximately 5 or 6 inches square and about 2 inches deep for around $3.00.
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>>Buy containers??? I'm too cheap! 8-) Think recyclables -- butter tubs, cardboard cereal boxes, frosting tubs, deli cups puchased full of salad at the deli. Widemouthed peanut butter or pickle jars with holes in the lid. For bigger snakes, 4-5 quart plastic ice cream tubs. Yum! I'm getting hungry. 8-)
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>>Paul Hollander
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Jimmy (draybar)

Why dont you just leave the little guy alone for a couple of weeks.The poor thing isnt gonna starve.Put him in a location were there is little vibration in his surroundings.I know your just worried sick about him but you can be making it worse yourself.Ive had milksnakes that have went without eating for months then went crazy when fed.Ive had wc ball pythons that went over a year without feeding.Some snakes of all species go thru cycles when they just wont eat,but they snap out of it.If your husbandry is set up right and your snake is exploring around it's enclosure then it's probably fine.If your real worried you can take it to a vet for a fecal examination.In the meantime just relax nature will takes it's course.........Paul

??? Put it in a cardboard box, feed it, then when it's done, take the snake and put it back in it's enclosure. It doesn't need to be a summer home for the snake.....
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