Thank you for your condolences. I've definitely learned from this. Any younger snakes I'll ever acquire in the future will definitely be fed in a separate container from now on.
Separate container can be problematic for some. Once the snake is moved they tend to freak out and not want to eat. So, I just feed bite sized pieces with tongs right in their enclosure and that seems to work for me. Keeps them from swallowing substrate and allows me to supervise to keep fights from breaking out. Like this:
From now on, I'll treat others like they treat me. Some will be glad, others should be scared
Yeah, doesn't really matter what the food is. I feed them pinky parts the same way. The trick is to dice them into small enough pieces while they're still frozen then thaw them. As long as the snakes are fully warmed up and hungry, they always gulp it down quickly.
From now on, I'll treat others like they treat me. Some will be glad, others should be scared
Sorry to hear about your loss. I feed my baby in a separate box, she got used to it, I'll normally watch her the whole time, but been real busy as of late n she does fine when I leave her in there with just paper towel n a lid with tiny bites of food n little water I too use coco husk for substrate, I'm to darn scared of that happening to my little girl.
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