Avoiding The Nasty Feeding Bite
A common subject of debate among herpers is whether or not to feed snakes inside their enclosures. Some say that feeding in the snake cages can cause the snake to associate opening of the cages with feeding time. For this reason, may people set up a feeding cage. This can be another cage, or a plastic storage container with holes drilled in the side.
By feeding in another enclosure, you can reduce the possibility of getting bitten by a snake that goes into that feeding frenzy when he knows food may be coming. You sort of “train” them that they only get food when they are in the feeding enclosure.
I feed all my snakes in a separate feeding enclosure except for one. My Western Hognose is a skittish little thing and she won’t eat if she gets moved to another container.
Many people who do feed inside the snake cages use other methods to train the snake to prevent bites. A common method is to use a snake hook and give a gentle tap on the head to let the snake know that you are going to pick it up, not dangle a freshly thawed rat in front of him. Many people have been very successful with this method. Happy herping!
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