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This is another of Will Still's Ga's. He's an '04 wide banded blackbelly.

Maybe there's something to this in-hand stuff
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Bob Bull
1.3 L.g.getula MD Locality
2.2 L.g.g GA locality
2.3 L.g.g albino
1.4 L.g.g het albino
1.2 L.g.g P-het albino
1.0 L.g.floridana peanutbutter
0.2 L.g.f. het peanutbutter
1.0 L.g.f. N.E. axanthic
1.0 L.g.nigrita
1.1 L.t.hondurensis het hypo-melanistic
0.1 L.t.hondurensis hypo-melanistic

I've seen lots of pictures of people hand-feeding their snakes. What are the benefits? Or is it just the fascination of watching the feed?

I was feeding last night and thought I'd give it a try. Benefit? maybe Jetzen will step in here. I'm not a true afficianado of the technique. It did allow me to take some close up shots of the snake without chasing him around his enclosure.
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Bob Bull
1.3 L.g.getula MD Locality
2.2 L.g.g GA locality
2.3 L.g.g albino
1.4 L.g.g het albino
1.2 L.g.g P-het albino
1.0 L.g.floridana peanutbutter
0.2 L.g.f. het peanutbutter
1.0 L.g.f. N.E. axanthic
1.0 L.g.nigrita
1.1 L.t.hondurensis het hypo-melanistic
0.1 L.t.hondurensis hypo-melanistic

That is one heck of a killer eastern! is that the first time you ever did it?

Naw, it wasn't a total virgin experience. I just wanted some close-ups of this guy. He's usually the most active critter and won't settle down. I've got a couple of snakes that will gently take food from my hand.

Eventually I'll mate him to this young lady, I'd like to see some mega-banded youngsters.

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Bob Bull
1.3 L.g.getula MD Locality
2.2 L.g.g GA locality
2.3 L.g.g albino
1.4 L.g.g het albino
1.2 L.g.g P-het albino
1.0 L.g.floridana peanutbutter
0.2 L.g.f. het peanutbutter
1.0 L.g.f. N.E. axanthic
1.0 L.g.nigrita
1.1 L.t.hondurensis het hypo-melanistic
0.1 L.t.hondurensis hypo-melanistic

she's a gorgeous girl.

>>I've seen lots of pictures of people hand-feeding their snakes. What are the benefits? Or is it just the fascination of watching the feed?

Hi Ya
Pro's And Con's
Here is the Con's

http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=914793,914793

Paul.
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Pinky's taste nice,only if there fresh..

To me it means that you have a stress-free chow hound that is comfortable in your hands which is usually an indication that the owner has good husbandry practices.

It's FUN and ENTERTAINING, try it, you'll like it.

Some people may feel comfortable hand feeding there kings but what or i should say when a younger person or inexperenced keeper trys this with a larger snake say a boa or python and they get in trouble with there life. Granted a kingsnake is not going to take you down but not everyone just owns kings and there are some pretty darn big snakes out there. As far as pros and cons i can't think of any pros but i can think of a bunch of cons and few are these, bites , broken bones , bad feeding habbits ( from post above lol ), dead snake to save your hide from larger ones , sanitary resons , and much more. Those feeding techneques are like sex some things are better kept to yourself ( and mayby a few Buds lol ).

The inexperienced and the younger keepers should not be keeping large and dangerous snakes.