handling

[urd]

i feed my boa with tongs and he strikes at it as soon as it touches his nose. i was just wondering, if he gets to used to doing this, will he begin to strike at my hand in thinkin it is food?

[Tim_Cranwill]

Snakes generally know when it is feeding time. I wouldn't go and stick my hand in his face as soon as I open his cage but they have a VERY good sense of smell/taste. Depending on how and where you thaw your feeders, your snake has likely been smelling his next meal fo a few hours. That is why he's rearing to go. :)

[Invictus]

As long as your fingers don't smell like prey, you should be fine. If he bites, it will be a defensive action, it's not because he mistakes you for food.