Feed in the enclosure or out of it?

[jjhill001]

I think that it's all a matter of personal preference. I think that impaction risks increase if a reptile is a neonate. If a small snake swallows a whole chunk of mulch they are much more likely to have an issue than if a full grown snake ingests some inadvertently. Hydration is obviously an issue as well. Incidentally neonate a also have the most problems with this as well.