hi we feed him in his cage on the living room floor it depends we got him in a 55 gallon tank with carpet and a heating pad under the carpet and he has a light on top hes about 3 feet long we give him baths in warm water to try to help him poop and well there are no reptile vets in my area i mean hes got a tight grip and he moves around alot and his tongue is always going i just dont want nothing to happen to him hes a part of the familly .....