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| Alves76 |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 13:49:54
Hi All,
I'm sure you get fed up with newbies coming here and asking the same or similar questions. I've looked around for an answer to this, but haven't seen one:
I am aware of the debate between whether feeding should be done inside or outside of the viv/RUB - At the minute I'm undecided.
I'm also aware that a snake shouldn't be handled 30 minutes after feeding.
However, IF I decide to feed outside the viv, here's my question...
If I'm going to leave the snake in its feeding RUB for 30 minutes, to eat etc. should I have a heat mat under part of the RUB too so it doesn't get cold during eating?
Or, would the advice be, IF I feed outside the viv, should I do what most say and just bring the RUB to the viv and let the snake do the work? I'm not sure on how long it will take before the snake is 'done' so I don't want him being too cold during the feeding process.
Perhaps this is a silly question (which might explain why I can't see it being asked before), but if someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance,
Andre |
| 7 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Alves76 |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 20:16:26
I like your reasoning. |
| rustyp1974 |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 18:01:21
I started by feeding in a feeding RUB but its such a pain in the backside. I now feed in viv all the time & had no problems. Lets face it if a snake can digest fur, teeth & bone it can manage a small bit of substrate. |
| Alves76 |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 17:44:03
Good advice. Thanks. From initial handling during weighing it looks like she's a happy enough snake. |
| boomslang |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 16:27:50
You might find he won't take food in a feeding rub,but will in his viv.Or not care either way :P I feed outside the viv sometimes,if i need to clean the vivs on that day etc.Mine will eat anywhere and don't care,you'll have to try it and find out which he wants to do. |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 16:11:31
Yeah it takes a while to realize they're not made of glass :) |
| Alves76 |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 14:53:05
Fair enough. Cheers.
I suppose, like most newbies, I'm afraid of hurting my new buddy through bad husbandry. |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 20/03/2014 : 14:13:38
To be perfectly honest it's just so much easier to feed inside the vivarium, for you and for the snake. As long as your rodents aren't soaking wet they'll be fine and honestly my snakes have wolfed down a fair bit of substrate before it's never done them any harm.
If you do decide to feed outside the vivarium though you don't need to worry about heating it's really just as simple as take the snake out, put it in a box, offer food, wait for it to eat the food then pick it up and put it back :)
They're tough old snakes they don't need to be babied ^^ |
