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Feeding Box?

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Corn_Paradox

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I have had a corn snake (okeetee femal I;m pretty sure though I've never probeb her) for four years and I always just fed her in the cage. However I've been noticing alot of people talking about feeding boxes...I can kind of tell what one does but how would I got about constructing one, is it really nessecary?
 
well actually...

A feeding box is not really necessary (I don't use one) as long as you takecertain precautions. It's only purpose is to not let your snake get used to you opening the of the cage mean that it's feeding time, otherwise it might bite you. It can simply be an empty shoebox (depending on how big your snake is). You would place the mouse in the box then the snake and after the snake is done eating, put it back in its original home. You don't have to use one if: when it's time to feed, take the snake out first. Put the mouse in. Then, put the snake in and let it eat the mouse. Hope that helps. Sam
 
Feeding Box

I agree that the box is not necessary, but I certainly use one for our snakes. The benefits are as follows: the snake does not mistake your, our your children's, hands for food; substrate does not get accidentally swallowed; I personally have this thing with germs and stuff, so I'd rather put the prey in something I can sterilize before and after; you can be assured your not putting the prey on top of substrate that your snake recently used as the toilet; our snakes know when they go in the cage that it's dinner time and they eat very quickly. Most times, our snakes just get half their bodies in the cage before they start eating and never let go of our hands....

That is my opinion, anyway.
 
Oh, and by the way, I bought a small plastic terrarium from WalMart for a few bucks. It is about 2 gallons with a hinged plastic lid with airvents and a small, clear plastic opening on top for access. You can get a 5 gallon for just a few dollars more. They are the kind designed for tarantulas, and small lizards.
 
people tend to use feed boxes to help with feeding, if a snake only has a mouse to concentrate on it is more likely to eat it than of der r hides and stuff, also small feeding quarters = security. another reason people use feed boxes is to prevent risk of impaction if they use a substrate like aspen etc etc.
 
Well, I am one of those germ-phobic types and I sanitize the one I use after a feeding and then rinse it out right before a feeding. I wouldn't want mouse/rat blood, feeces, etc. growing bacteria in the feed cage and then dropping a fresh mouse in there on top of it. There is always some kind of something on the bottom of the feed box when they are done eating....
 
Sorry, misread your post....I personally do NOT clean inbetween feeding my differnt snakes....just when the feedings are complete.
 
I have a cardboard box that I line with paper towel. My snake knows that it's for feeding, and immediately looks for food when I bring it. She's never hesitated to eat as soon as she spots the prey. As soon as she has fully swallowed it, and it's halfway down her body, I move her back into her viv. It works out well.
 
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