do you feed you royals in there viv or outside?

[markhill]

Originally Posted by Jczreptiles

Just out of interest why do people feed out of the viv?

if using particle substrate theres a chance of the snake eating some and some people say that a snake fed in its viv will learn to associate the doors opening with food coming and strike at everything when the doors are opened.

[DiegotheDestroyer]

Originally Posted by markhill

if using particle substrate theres a chance of the snake eating some and some people say that a snake fed in its viv will learn to associate the doors opening with food coming and strike at everything when the doors are opened.

The risk of impaction is practically non-existant according to most people, and the second part, a snake with a highly tuned sense of smell can immediately teel the difference between a hand with a 6ft tall person behind it, and a rat/mouse. I've never been tagged with an "eating" bite

[soupdragon10]

I feed my lad out of his viv - use the small rub to weigh him first then give him his fluff. Then just put the rub into his viv and he goes straight to his warm hide. Also avoids him ingesting Aspen bedding.

He's so far fed every week since I've had him and is quite happy being fed out of his viv.

[EP1]

i feed mine in there vivs

[PrimalUrges]

Originally Posted by markhill

if using particle substrate theres a chance of the snake eating some and some people say that a snake fed in its viv will learn to associate the doors opening with food coming and strike at everything when the doors are opened.

A little bit of substrate isn't going to hurt them... Their stomach acids can digest bone, so I'm sure a little bit of bark or aspen won't do any harm (hasn't for any of mine)...

Also feeding in the viv doesn't mean that the snake will automatically think that food is on the cards, its more likely that they will initially think cleaning / changing water is on the cards (because this happens with greater frequency) unless the scent of rats is in the air... I for one wouldn't like to move my retics or boas about when they are about to / have just eat(en) now that is asking for trouble IMO! My Royal just wouldn't eat if I moved her out of her RUB, so that's where she stays...

[jetley]

i always feed in the viv

[laurencea]

i used to feed him in the rub, but the last few feeds have been in his old rub - simply as he was a bit nervy in his new rub, almost expecting feeds all the time.

it makes it a tad easier as i have to move things around to feed him in the rub.

i've only fed him three (maybe 4) times out of the rub and the last one he knew what was coming before i'd even entered the room with food and he sat, poised, looking at the lid, just waiting for the magical mouse from the sky to appear.

[markhill]

Originally Posted by DiegotheDestroyer

The risk of impaction is practically non-existant according to most people, and the second part, a snake with a highly tuned sense of smell can immediately teel the difference between a hand with a 6ft tall person behind it, and a rat/mouse. I've never been tagged with an "eating" bite

Originally Posted by PrimalUrges

A little bit of substrate isn't going to hurt them... Their stomach acids can digest bone, so I'm sure a little bit of bark or aspen won't do any harm (hasn't for any of mine)...

Also feeding in the viv doesn't mean that the snake will automatically think that food is on the cards, its more likely that they will initially think cleaning / changing water is on the cards (because this happens with greater frequency) unless the scent of rats is in the air... I for one wouldn't like to move my retics or boas about when they are about to / have just eat(en) now that is asking for trouble IMO! My Royal just wouldn't eat if I moved her out of her RUB, so that's where she stays...

I completely agree with both of you.

The person asked a question so I gave an answer, I feed all my snakes in their vivs/RUBs and have only ever been bitten once when feeding by a royal because I didn't warm the rat first and she "saw" my hand and smelled rat.

[Annihilation]

My royal actually refuses to feed if she isnt in his viv

[markhill]

Originally Posted by Annhilation

My royal actually refuses to feed if she isnt in his viv

some of mine will too, they prefer to be in their nice, secure, familiar homes.