I've read that most herpers feed their snakes in a seperate enclosure. Is that mandatory? I am now using Aspen substrate, should I be worried about my snake getting harmed by it?
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Is it ok to feed in same habitat?
aliaime
Nov 04, 2004 12:51 PM
Replies (4)
jasonmattes
Nov 04, 2004 01:35 PM
i feed most of my snakes in the enclosure...and use aspen for most..no problems here.....no feeding responses either
Jason
aliaime
Nov 04, 2004 02:14 PM
Thx for the feedback!
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harlanm
Nov 04, 2004 07:15 PM
some ppl like to feed thier snakes out of thier normal housing so they dont think whatever comes in is food... then one day you go to pick it up and get tagged
burmaboy
Nov 05, 2004 05:29 PM
When you go in for routine maintainance, open the cage and use a snakehook or something to let your snake know it is not feeding time. In time your snake will be conditioned to the idea that just because the cage is being opened, it does not mean feeding time.
Use a different routine to feed. The snakes will eventually key in on this.
If you are feeding burms or retics, you really dont want to feed them out of their enclosure.
You dont want to be handling a large dangerous snake when it is in a feeding mode.
Again...just use a different routine when feeding.
