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feeding
- Thread starter angela
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Simon
Corn Manic
I am not Doctor Mike, but I may help you on this one.
It is better to feed the snake in a separate enclosure since the snake may swallow some of the substrate in the tank that it is in right now (Eg. Aspen)
Also another thing why you might not want to feed it in it's 'house' is that, everytime you put your hands in there, it might think that it's feeding time instead of play time. This might cause it to strike at you, thinking that you have a food item in your hand. So taking it out and putting it in another container would avoid anything like this. If you take it out, put it in another container, it will know that it's feeding time then instead of the play time.
Hope this helped.
Good Luck and Happy Herping!
It is better to feed the snake in a separate enclosure since the snake may swallow some of the substrate in the tank that it is in right now (Eg. Aspen)
Also another thing why you might not want to feed it in it's 'house' is that, everytime you put your hands in there, it might think that it's feeding time instead of play time. This might cause it to strike at you, thinking that you have a food item in your hand. So taking it out and putting it in another container would avoid anything like this. If you take it out, put it in another container, it will know that it's feeding time then instead of the play time.
Hope this helped.
Good Luck and Happy Herping!
I totally agree! We have only had our guy for 2 weeks and fed him twice yet he already seems to know what the feeding box is for!! Maybe it's the left over smell of the pinkie. At any rate He seems to want to come out of his cage, probably thinks that he's going to eat!!LOL.We got a small rubbermaid box w/ a locking lid, 10"X6"X12". Alittle large now but will be good for awhile! It usually only takes him afew minutes to eat 1 pinkie.
Hope this helps,Colleen
kellyjones
Addicted but happy
Maybe I am wrong but I have always fed mine his viv and have had no problems. I am worried now. Should I change?
CornsnakeKeeper
Addicted Member
Just don't get too mad at the snake when you get bitten--- he will think you're a mouse. I've done it a few times too, it's better and safer not to though.
Also, make sure no bedding sticks to the mouse. Could cause plenty of problems.
Also, make sure no bedding sticks to the mouse. Could cause plenty of problems.
eating out....
most of my snakes eat right inside their homes, but a few of the more feisty ones along with the ones who like to drag their food to a safe place have a feed box where they eat. if you've got a fairly docile corn that doesn't drag his food off to eat it then i see no problems with tank-feeding. just learn your snakes habits first and you'll be fine. good luck... ---jim
most of my snakes eat right inside their homes, but a few of the more feisty ones along with the ones who like to drag their food to a safe place have a feed box where they eat. if you've got a fairly docile corn that doesn't drag his food off to eat it then i see no problems with tank-feeding. just learn your snakes habits first and you'll be fine. good luck...
---jim
kenalotia
New member
I've always fed my snakes in their tanks, too. I've never been bitten once, under any circumstances, by any snake. I am careful about it though. I do not want my snakes to associate the opening of the tank specifically with feeding. I frequently open the tank and put in my hands for other reasons, such as providing water, cleaning up the poop, and of course to take out the snake and play for awhile. On the other hand, I never insert my hand when I feed - I use a pair of tongs to put the mice in. I try to avoid touching the mouse with my hands as much as possible, too, so they won't smell like a mouse.
If you don't plan on handling your snake much, or putting your hand in the tank very frequently, you should definitely consider feeding in a separate enclosure. And, of course, if you just feel safer doing so, that's fine.
On the other hand, I never insert my hand when I feed - I use a pair of tongs to put the mice in. I try to avoid touching the mouse with my hands as much as possible, too, so they won't smell like a mouse. If you don't plan on handling your snake much, or putting your hand in the tank very frequently, you should definitely consider feeding in a separate enclosure. And, of course, if you just feel safer doing so, that's fine.