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Feeding in separate tank EZ-Q

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jettamarz

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I recently got a 6mos old corn (my first snake) and it has been suggested to me that I should feed him in a separate cage from his viv... So! If I do this, how do I get him back into his own home without breaking the 24hr possible-vomit rule?

Or do I set up the separate cage to be a temp. home?
 
You'll be all right for the short time it takes to get him home again, just be gentle and make sure he's got the mouse all the way down.
 
Brams right- just gently pick him up, make sure the food is down and make sure to support the belly.
 
I woud feed in a deli cup since he is still young and tiny. You can then put the deli cup in his actual viv and just take the top off when he gets the pink down and let him decide when to crawl out without risking a regurge.
 
Can anybody tell me, do u have to put them in a different bowl etc..to feed them,only i fed my new corn snake on Sunday in his viv.Was this okay??Its about 5mths old.
 
Not everyone feeds in a separate tub, but it is recommended to avoid impaction of any substrate especially when they are young.
 
There are a few reasons people advise feeding in a separate container. Like mentioned before one is to prevent the snake from swallowing any substrate that may cause internal injury.

Another reason is to avoid any confusion between handling time and feeding time. Its thought that a hungry snake who is fed in its enclosure might mistaken a human hand for a mouse.

The last reason i can think of is to reduce spread of bacteria. If you feed you snake inside the enclosure your gonna want to clean up any messes that might have been left behind during feeding. Feeding in a separate container just makes it easier to clean and you wont have to throw out substrate. Pinkies can get pretty bloody at times and if your live prey has any parasites you wouldn't want them roaming in yours snakes tank right?
 
I feed in my tubs so that my snakes don't think they are getting fed every time I take them out...

There are two sides to that "conditioning" coin!
 
I only feed defrosted pinkies at the moment,and wouldnt feed live stuff,only if i had to,to get it eating again as a last resort.Definately going to feed in different tub from now on,cos i dont want to get bit later on.
 
jettamarz said:
I recently got a 6mos old corn (my first snake) and it has been suggested to me that I should feed him in a separate cage from his viv... So! If I do this, how do I get him back into his own home without breaking the 24hr possible-vomit rule?

Or do I set up the separate cage to be a temp. home?
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Just make sure your snake has fully swallowed the food. After hes done he will most likely start slithering around. Just gently pick him up and place im in his enclosure. Its better to wait 48 hours before handling btw. regurgitation is not a pretty sight X_X
 
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