Feeding in another location...

[Foxrun402]

I am using the aspen bedding now and I am wondering if i should just stay on the safe side and put her in a separate terrarium on paper towels to feed... I am worried about her eating substrate but kinda wanted opinions since she will take food from a tray... She will attack the tray... and then sneak off with the food... leaving her vulnerable to eating substrate...

Thanks =)

[guidofatherof5]

If you don't want the possibility that the substrate will be ingested I would feed in a different container.

[Foxrun402]

Well since she tends to get upset easily... What would be a good time frame to leave her in there after she has eaten? 30 minutes then return her home? or should I try and put her back right away? I dont want to startle her and have her regurgitate her food lol

[guidofatherof5]

30 minutes sounds good or just set the container in the enclosure and let her get out on her own.

[Foxrun402]

Well thats the thing I don't have much room to put this in her enclosure... Its a pretty big area for her to feed I was going to feed her then wait 30 minutes and kinda help her to one side and lower it into her enclosure and let her climb out... Soon enough I will get her into a terrarium big enough to be a mansion for her but this is suitable for now with her size... I will go ahead and feed her and let her relax a bit before i put her back, and I will let you know how it goes! Hopefully she doesn't get so mad she wont eat when I move her... but she will have to just deal with it I guess

[d_virginiana]

I got so paranoid about my snakes eating their bedding that I eventually switched them over to newspaper. If the feeding container isn't just insanely small, I don't see anything wrong with leaving her in there for thirty minutes or so.

[Foxrun402]

It worked and she ate a decent meal tonight... I got it in 1080p I will post a video update on this later =D

I got her back in her home approx 15 minutes after feeding... No problem!

[Foxrun402]

[guidofatherof5]

Looks good. Thanks for posting the video.

[ConcinusMan]

it is something you want to avoid. I do often feed right in their tank (I use aspen shavings, not chips or shredded) but I use pieces that are small enough to swallow quickly, and make them climb up a plant or something and take it off of tongs/hemostats. Still, occasionally small pieces get ingested. I've never had a snake get impacted.