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Feeding Technique

CarloS01

CarloS01

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Ive had a juvinile corn now for about 4 weeks (about 18 months old)
I have been feeding him by putting a tray with the mice on it into his cage.

However ive noticed that he is recognising the opening of his cage now with "Its food time". Not all the time but some of the time.

I want to make sure Im using the best technique to prevent being bitten and to prevent him accidently eating any bedding.

The 2 methods ive seen is tongs or seperate feeding container

Ive tried tongs and it pretty spetacular, However I find when i have the mouse in the tongs he is tugging hard on it and at some point I have to let go risking contamination with the bedding.
With the container method.. dont you put yourself at risk when you transfer him back to the viv.

Any chance of some detailed procedures on the 2 methods.
Ta
 
I think you would be better off by feeding him with tongs in another conainer. When you put him back just scoop him up jently with your hand and put him back near a hide, or anywhere he will find it himeself. This way he will not reconize the opening the cage as food and bite you. Also there is no chance of him getting any substrate in his belly.

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T-Rav
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Not much detailed procedures needed I think. You basically said it yourself. Feed your snake in a small separate container and placing the mouse in first will greatly reduce the chance of getting bit.

Good Luck :cheers:
 
We do the separate container (cardboard box) feeding technique with our new cornsnake as well as our Ball Python. So far it has worked well and we've never been bitten. I aways give the snake some time to digest before returning them back into their enclosure. Also, I usually turn the box on its side and let the snake slither out on their own then I pick them up to return them back into their enclosure rather than reaching down into the box after feeding them.
 
I use the same method as PAcorn. Of course after a feed as I dont have mouse smell on me, I use the baggie method of defrosting, and rainoo is always docile after a feed, I can safely gentley scoop her up and place her in her viv. As Rainoo likes to have a drink after she has eaten I place her near her water bowl and leave her to it.
 
I gently scoop them up after feeding to transfer back into their tubs. So far I've not had a feeding strike directed at me, they always seem quite mellow after feeding
 
Not sure if this is appropriate to ask a similiar question in an existing thread but it sounded so close I didn't want to duplicate. Let me know if I should open a new thread.

I was planning to use a smaller feeder container. Place the thawed mouse in it then the snake. Cover with a towel to give it privacy. then when done lowering the feeder container into the viv and let it crawl out of feeder container on its own. Does this sound like a good way?
 
tsst said:
Not sure if this is appropriate to ask a similiar question in an existing thread but it sounded so close I didn't want to duplicate. Let me know if I should open a new thread.

I was planning to use a smaller feeder container. Place the thawed mouse in it then the snake. Cover with a towel to give it privacy. then when done lowering the feeder container into the viv and let it crawl out of feeder container on its own. Does this sound like a good way?
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Sounds good to me as well.. Trouble is when the snake gets big the feeder container gets bigger hence difficult to put into viv
 
But it really depends on the character of the snake as it matures. My older snakes are all very calm after feeding, (even my evil ratsnake), so I just wait 'til the food lump has passed almost to the stomach, then lift them gently back. they usually cruise about, have a drink, then hide away to digest. I only use the tipping method while they are still little and being fed in a small tub :)
 
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