| Does your idea of feeding your pet snake consist of | | | | have been removed from the cage and placed in the |
| tossing some food in the tank every couple of days, | | | | feeding enclosure, you limit this risk. |
| closing the lid and walking away? Continue reading | | | | You can use a variety of things to use for the |
| and you'll find that there is a lot more involved, and | | | | feeding area; it doesn't need to be a separate tank. |
| you may just pick up some useful tips to make your | | | | You can use a cardboard box, a plastic storage, |
| snake a lot happier. | | | | container, or any number of similar items. As long as |
| It is best to start using the right techniques as early | | | | it is large enough and tall enough walls, it should |
| as you can with your snake, hopefully when they are | | | | suffice for your needs. |
| still a baby. Although it may be tougher to instill the | | | | The second tip is to always use a pair of snake |
| correct habits as the snake gets older it is not | | | | feeding tongs. These are usually a long set of metal |
| impossible. These methods will help keep you and | | | | tongs and you can get them at most pet stores. |
| your snake healthy and happy while avoiding any | | | | These keep your fingers out of reach of your |
| unnecessary accidents. | | | | snake's mouth. You simply grab the frozen rodent by |
| The first tip is to always use a separate container in | | | | its hind quarters and lower it in front of your snake. |
| which to feed your snake instead of its primary | | | | You never want to offer your snake the back side |
| habitat. This will condition your snake to know that it | | | | of frozen mice first. The legs can splay out and |
| doesn't get fed while in the main tank. Why do we | | | | cause difficulty in swallowing and even injury. When |
| do this? This method will help prevent accidental | | | | your snake eats the feeder head first, the legs fold |
| biting when you put your hand in the tank to pickup | | | | back naturally, and this is the way they eat in the |
| your pet snake. After years of dropping in its food, | | | | wild. |
| there is a chance that your snake may one day | | | | Those two tips should get you well on your way to |
| mistake your fingers for a frozen mouse when you | | | | creating good feeding habits for your pet snake. |
| reach in to pick him up and give you a nasty bite. If | | | | Creating these habits early will save you time and |
| you train them to know they only feed after they | | | | trouble in the long run. |