feed my big boy in or out of tank

[Damion930]

well I guess honestly it shouldn't have taken me this long perhaps but I believe I have made up my mind lol it does make since to me that it would be better to not have hands on activity with my big guy while in feeding mode and that even if he does become more aggressive by initiating a feeding response in his enclosure Ther are ways to midigate this danger. Seems Ther are more risks to him and my self by feeding him outside than
I saw at first it can be hard to pic apart the information we receive thanx for being patient with me and thanx fir ur help in guiding me to improving the care of my animal

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by Damion930

well I guess honestly it shouldn't have taken me this long perhaps but I believe I have made up my mind lol it does make since to me that it would be better to not have hands on activity with my big guy while in feeding mode and that even if he does become more aggressive by initiating a feeding response in his enclosure Ther are ways to midigate this danger. Seems Ther are more risks to him and my self by feeding him outside than
I saw at first it can be hard to pic apart the information we receive thanx for being patient with me and thanx fir ur help in guiding me to improving the care of my animal

its only carpets i work with and they have a savage feeding response

i feed all mine in the tank and none of them give me any problems biting or otherwise

i dont go in my tanks from early evening onwards as this is their natural hunting times

i definately dont go in the tanks if im defrosting rats anywhere in my house

they know...!!

and will hit anything with a heat signature

all the other days that are not feeding days i have no problem going in and taking my snakes out bare handed

i dont like using hooks,unless its an emergency.

such as they're hanging out the tank with a rat in their mouths

sometimes they get that excited they hit as soon as that door opens

not because they associate the door opening with food

but because they actually smell food and know its dinner time

any other day as said i open doors go right in and pull out which ever snake i'm working with at the time

just my way of doing things

cheers shaun

[Jenn_06]

Originally Posted by Damion930

well I guess honestly it shouldn't have taken me this long perhaps but I believe I have made up my mind lol it does make since to me that it would be better to not have hands on activity with my big guy while in feeding mode and that even if he does become more aggressive by initiating a feeding response in his enclosure Ther are ways to midigate this danger. Seems Ther are more risks to him and my self by feeding him outside than
I saw at first it can be hard to pic apart the information we receive thanx for being patient with me and thanx fir ur help in guiding me to improving the care of my animal

you should not really see any increase of aggression when you feed in the cage if you use a snake hook, my retic isis knows when i have the hook its not feeding time, she well be all up on the front of the cage thinking its feeding time but as soon as she sees the hook she moves back in the back of the cage and i can take her out with out a bite. good luck if you dont have a hook try a roll of paper towels or something thats long like a stick.

[Damion930]

Just an update I belive im up to three in enclosure feedings and ther is no change in his behavior I can still reach right in im a little more cautious about it a few days following the feed but no problems yet I was a little worried because I switched to eco earth recently but i just coverd the bottom so yeah feeding in and all is well

[Crikey4]

Originally Posted by Damion930

Just an update I belive im up to three in enclosure feedings and ther is no change in his behavior I can still reach right in im a little more cautious about it a few days following the feed but no problems yet I was a little worried because I switched to eco earth recently but i just coverd the bottom so yeah feeding in and all is well

Im not sure what type of "big boy" you have but if it is in fact a giant or even a giant species. I would recommend using newspaper as a substrate. With using the Eco Earth there is a chance that your snake could eat some on accident but it can also get stuck in between their scales and cause a much bigger problem. Not only that but most giants deficate in large quantities. And it is easier to take out a couple pieces of newspaper rather than having to scoop out all the bedding. So it would almost help make your life so much easier all round to switch to newspaper. That's just my suggestion.

[presspirate]

Awesome! Great to hear ! Congrats to you!

[silvsupratt]

i do the feeding for my corns in a seperate container and keep it in the tank till they crawl out.. my jcp is usually up in his tree so i put the rat by his cave and he bites and coils it up to where he is, similar to how the snake in "anaconda" caught the guy when he jumped from the waterfall

[NennaMeerkat]

I have a baby Hognose and she is UBER picky about where she eats. If I take her out and put her anywhere else she will not eat. Period. And I also have to make sure she is active before feeding to or she won't eat. But I have to get her active without a lot of handling as well. So its in her home, has to be active, and little to no handling beforehand. Never met a snake so picky.