on this forum i have read alot aboout a feding tub, what is it and do u need one. beccause if u have to put it in there to feed it,,,i thought that you couldnt handle it before u feed it. i havnt got my corn yet but i just couldnt figure out what this feeding tub thing is and if i need to buy one.
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feeding tub
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Duff
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It's recommended to feed in a separate feeding tub for 2 main reasons:
1. So the snake doesn't associate your hand entiring the viv with getting fed. Can lessen the chance of bites when getting your snake out.
2. Substrate in the viv can sometimes get stuck to the food item while the snake is eating and causing impaction problems, which can become serious. Of course this is usually only an issue if your using a loose type of substrate such as aspen or something along those lines, but there have been cases of even paper towel getting stuck to the food and being swallowed.
As far as the handling after eating, the couple seconds it takes to put the snake back into it's house from the feeding tub isn't a problem. Just make sure you wait until the lump has moved down to the stomach area and it's not still toward the neck.
1. So the snake doesn't associate your hand entiring the viv with getting fed. Can lessen the chance of bites when getting your snake out.
2. Substrate in the viv can sometimes get stuck to the food item while the snake is eating and causing impaction problems, which can become serious. Of course this is usually only an issue if your using a loose type of substrate such as aspen or something along those lines, but there have been cases of even paper towel getting stuck to the food and being swallowed.
As far as the handling after eating, the couple seconds it takes to put the snake back into it's house from the feeding tub isn't a problem. Just make sure you wait until the lump has moved down to the stomach area and it's not still toward the neck.
snakemom1961
Spring is here!
Sometimes they will be in hunt mode right after feeding. I put my snakes in paper bags that are inside thier viv's, which I can just turn on it's side when they are done feeding and they can just slide right back into thier viv's. That's just what I do.
Hypancistrus
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Feeding tubs are easier to clean, too, if blood or feces leaks out of the prey item.
But the biggest reason is substrate ingestion- which can impact your snake in a hurry, and can require surgery to fix.
But the biggest reason is substrate ingestion- which can impact your snake in a hurry, and can require surgery to fix.