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Hi,

I've heard that when feeding snakes, it's often a good idea to have a separate enclosure for feeding (like a rubbermaid container) so that the snake doesn't associate it's normal cage with feeding time. Is that correct?

Also, after a snake has fed, is s/he not supposed to be handled right away? Seems I heard that somewhere but I wasn't sure.. Clear me up, if I'm wrong..

Thanks,

tc_legacy

Both are correct. Of course, you can handle them to put them back in their cage. I feed most of my snakes in their enclosures. You just have to reach in a lot when its not feeding time so they don't get that mind set that it is always food. Also, people take them out of the cage to feed to prevent blockage from the substrate they have in the enclosure.
Sorry, no proof read, written in a hurry. Good luck
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Never knock on Death's door. Ring the bell and run. He hates that!

My son's king snake will only feed in the safety/comfort of his enclosure. However, my daughter's corn will eat ANYWHERE, and my milk snake gets fed in a small "critter keeper" placed in his enclosure. They're all different. Figure out what works best for you. If you can condition them to eat someplace else, all the better.

Good luck,

Walt

I was told years ago with my first snake “A Cal King” that they should not be handled for 24 hours after eating. My 2nd ever snake was a huge jump “A Burm Python” A was told to never feed it in the enclosure with of course I ignored and took 2 very bad bites from my “TAME” snake witch my mother always blamed on not listening. Manny years down the road now with my own snake room everything from my Boas to my Corns or Gophers are fed in a cardboard box. Then they are placed back in there enclosures and not handled for at least 24 hours. This so far has worked best for me. Card board boxes are free and they hurt a lot less than a mouth full of 10 foot python “No one can prove my snake bit me because of the cage feeding mind you” I use my hooks to remove all snakes from the box “Even my baby corns” as it seems once they have eaten they want to bite everything that moves and I don’t like getting chewed on “Not even by my baby corns.
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I feed all of mine outside of their cages ( 3 corns, 3 balls, 1 western hog ). the main reason is that by doing so they get handled at least one more time than if I fed them in their cages, the other reason is that I use aspen as a substrate and like to avoid possible impaction. The vet bills vs. time to do this is another reason. Plus mine eat so well that I just plop them on the floor with their f/t meal on a sterilite box top and just watch them eat it there. My baby corn eats inside her deli cup placed back into the cage.

i feed my three king snakes and my three corn snakes in pillow cases, i work for a hotel and they are always throwing out pillow cases and thay work great for me

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