Baby Snake

[Luthien]

Ok I've just heard that they are more likely to strike at you thinking it's food if their hungry and feeding out of the viv stops that because then they know they don't get food in the viv.

Thanks! I'll feed in the viv

[reptiledude987]

Originally Posted by Luthien

Ok I've just heard that they are more likely to strike at you thinking it's food if their hungry and feeding out of the viv stops that because then they know they don't get food in the viv.

Thanks! I'll feed in the viv

Thats the other side of the argument but from personal expierence if they dont smell food they dont strike when i stick my hand in. Aside from my bredli male who strikes at everything including water while filling the water dish (he just has a general attitude problem lol).

[SnoopySnake]

Originally Posted by Luthien

Ok I've just heard that they are more likely to strike at you thinking it's food if their hungry and feeding out of the viv stops that because then they know they don't get food in the viv.

Thanks! I'll feed in the viv

By this logic they'll learn that being taken out means getting food and will be more likely to strike. Out of the two boa constrictors I had the one that was fed out of the tank was actually more snappy. Not saying that's because he wasn't fed in the viv, though.