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HappyHillbilly
at Sat Sep 8 23:14:00 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
In the thread that Kelly mentioned 7 out of 8 keepers said they feed inside the snake's normal cage and I think most, if not all, said they used a hook in training them.
If you add my suggestion to the list that makes it 8 out of 9 that say to do so. "molurusx3's" position isn't exactly clear so I won't include it in the count for the moment.
You may have noticed that I'm the only one that suggested handling before feeding. Based on what the others said I'll say that handling most likely isn't necessary, but it serves two purposes for me. (1) It's a handling schedule, it makes me handle my snakes when I normally might not. (2) I consider an extra safeguard.
Even after I place my snakes back into their normal enclosure after handling them, they're still not in feeding mode. I can reach in & do anything I want. They're still in "handle" mode. Once they see a rat at the end of tongs, then they know it's feeding time.
Your snake should make the switch easily.
Take care!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American
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RE: Feeding Question! - HappyHillbilly, Sat Sep 8 23:14:00 2007