Reptilez123
Active Member
Hey i have been reading about feeding in the enclosure will make the snake aggressive when it comes to handling the python is that true? Please tell me your opinions or experiences thanks
All mine get fed both in and out of their enclosures and i have never had any dramas with doing it plus i hand feed from the 14 ft scrub right down to the 3ft spotted with no problems either . Up to he individual as to how they feed .
not looking for an argument at all , just sharing my experienceI feed all mine in there cages, i figure if you get them out to feed then everytime you get them out to handle theyl be looking for food, but as said above if they can smell food look out.
What do you mean exactly when you say you hand feed your 14 ft scrub python? Do you quickly open the door and throw the food item in and stand back of actually hold onto it until the scrub has a hold???
if that was directed at my post i think you missed my point , i wasnt saying that his connected the 2 although it kinda looks like he does , i was just saying that ive been doing it for as long as i have and im yet to have any of my snakes associate handling with feeding but it does appear that they associate the tub with feeding as their both in enclosures now so it is a bit of an environment changeSnakes are also a creature of habit. If you ONLY feed in a certain tub, then of course they're going to eventually connect the two together (I did say eventually). In saying this, we are not ALWAYS feeding them when we open their enclosures. Some snakes learn to have a smell and work out what's happening, others hope they are going to get fed. If you open the catch door with the smell of food hanging around, of course the snake is going to think it's being fed.
What works for some might not work for others. I personally dislike feeding snakes outside of their enclosures because it causes unnecessary stress and I simply have too many to be taking them out all the time to feed outside. However, to be suggesting feeding outside of enclosures is "essential" in any way or stops a snake from being defensive is just ridiculous and I really wish people would stop throwing it out there like it works for everyone like it does them (if at all :lol.
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