Feeding in Enclosure
The idea of feeding inside the enclosure has been debated in the reptile community for decades, and for a long time the prevailing wisdom from pet stores and outdated care sheets was that you should always move your snake to a separate container for meals.
If cage/ feeding aggression is a concern (and generally it shouldn't be) you can do several things to denote "this is feeding time " vs "this is not feeding time " like using a hook to touch the snake before handling or target training for feeding . Most snakes don't need that kind of thing though, and most people don't bother.
Key Details About Snake Feeding Time At The Enclosure With Caretaker
But if you feed then outside the enclosure it's a great time to clean the enclosure and work it or weigh the snake prior to feeding . I usually do all that the day before while handling the snakes , but to each their own.
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