feeding

[wolf_010]

so you are supoesd to feed in a seprate container.
what do u put them in?
for how long?
does it need to have its own heater?
Etc. any info would be aprecated
ty

ps dont worry i havent got the snake yet and this is so i know befor i get him in sept:D

[BoidKeeper]

You don't have to feed in a seperate container. Some people do it because of the substrate they use and they don't want the snake to injest any.
I feed my sand boas in a seperate container because they are the only snake not on newspaper. Just use an small rubbermaid style food container that you can get back inside the cage once the snake and food are inside. Then snap the lid on an put it back inside the cage. That way if it gets out it's escaping into it's own cage.
Cheers,
Trevor

[sapphire_moon]

I feed 3 of my snakes in their cage. I use aspen bedding. Before I feed them I put them ontop of news paper. So no worries about it eating anything. I also stand over and watch them to make sure none gets stuck or that they drag it off the paper.

My W.Hognose gets fed in another container, although all he is doing right now is shredding the food and not eating it :(

[wolf_010]

i hear they shred there food when they're getting ready to shed. maby thats its?

[Auskan]

I've never heard of them shredding food when in shed, and never had any of my snakes do it, either. I feed in a separate enclosure. Right now it is a little Kritter Keeper but as they get bigger it will be a rubbermaid/sterilite container of appropriate size. Mostly I use a separate container because of substrate, but I also like the idea of them "learning" that its feeding time, so they know what to expect when put in there.

[rwg]

I keep all three of my snakes on aspen, and I feed all three out of their enclosures. My corn snake I feed on a towel on the table (well supervised). Our bull snake gets fed in a rubbermaid with latching top and vent holes. He's more nervous so he needs to be contained. Our baby kingsnake gets fed in a critter keeper for now, and we'll see later wether she can be fed in the open or in a rubbermaid. Rubbermaids are a great tool for feeding and for holding while doing tank cleaning. Invest in a couple and drill in some vent holes. Wash well after each use. :)

When they have fully swallowed their last prey item I very gently move them back into their main enclosures.

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[drewlowe]

Yep i use substrate in my cages, so i feed out of the cage just incase. I used to use the critter keepers but now i use the sterlite contaners with locking lids, i soldered out some air holes and place them in there and put that container in my bathroom with the heater on and the lights out.

[sapphire_moon]

no it seems more like he rips the belly (spilling everything), then just gets discouraged and just doesn't eat. He is not going into shed, he is very active, and aparently still growing, when we got him he was bout 8-9 inches, now it lookes like he is 10-12 inches! He has only ate once for us, I am going to try a live mouse pink next week and see what he does.

whenever I dangle the pink from the tongs he gets all pi**y and just puffs up and hisses (it is to cute, but I don't want to stress him). So I just drop the food in, put the lid on the bowl, and put the bowl in his cage. If I go in like 3 hrs later and check on him, he is usually laying on top of the pink with his head near the top. The SECOND I open it, he puffs up and hisses.
I think he even rattled his tail at me the last time???? do they normally do this? I'm not to sure he did this, I was more concerned in watching the area with teeth. lol

[crazyboy]

you only have to feed outside of the enclosure if you use loose substarte. It can be a rubbermaid, kritter keeper, a tank, ETC. It doesn't need heat. put them in there then put in the mouse then after they eat it let it sit for a little while then very gently pick it up and put it in its cage.

[wolf_010]

well im not sure but i know in one of the threads in (Elaphe Guttata Guttata) some one has the same problem.

about th biting i wouldn't worry (unless its poisonus)..lol kiding.
they do less damage when they bite then a hamster. from what i hear they rarely if ever puncture the skin.

hope i helped.

[wolf_010]

crazyboy.. i thought they regurgitate when u pick them up?
how would u move him without him regurgitating?
ty

[Auskan]

They don't regurg when you pick them up. Too much handling is never a good idea after feeding, so I (and I'm sure most others) don't handle them except to pick them up and move them back into their enclosure), however they are not so fragile that they will regurg as soon as they are touched. (My corns never get handled after eating, but my BP likes to be handled MOST after eating. She will resist going back into her enclosure until I've had her out for at least an hour after eating, and she has never regurged).

[sapphire_moon]

Ya, I'm not going to chance the whole "might get bit" thing from any snake. I try my best to keep from getting bit, no matter if it is "slightly venomous" or not. The slightly venomous to some might make my body over react and I could react badly to it. I do doubt it, but I won't chance it.

I am going to try a live pink, if that don't work I'll pick up some lizard maker.