When is it time to go to larger food?

[Boston]

I usually feed my BP on Mondays, but in the last 3 or so weeks by Thursday is runnin around lookin for a mouse like he does on Monday. Now I've been feedin him a large mouse once a week but like I said in the last 3 or so weeks when he's acted hungry, I've fed him again but I am not trying to 'power-feed' him, I have no plans of ever breeding him plus he's big enough as it is. No parasites no worms, he's a good size as it is, so what I want to know is when should I move him up to like a small rat or something? Should I go ahead & try it out? I don't want to be feeding him every 3 or so days.

[Kinra]

I usually feed my BP on Mondays, but in the last 3 or so weeks by Thursday is runnin around lookin for a mouse like he does on Monday. Now I've been feedin him a large mouse once a week but like I said in the last 3 or so weeks when he's acted hungry, I've fed him again but I am not trying to 'power-feed' him, I have no plans of ever breeding him plus he's big enough as it is. No parasites no worms, he's a good size as it is, so what I want to know is when should I move him up to like a small rat or something? Should I go ahead & try it out? I don't want to be feeding him every 3 or so days.

If he's been acting hungry I don't see why you couldn't move up in prey size or even offer two prey items during feeding. Try to aim to feed something that is about as wide as the thickest part of your BP.

I plan on breeding my BPs but I don't think I am power feeding them. I have a scale and weigh my BPs monthly and then for that month try to offer about 10-15% of their weight every 6 days. Mine seem to be growing at a steady rate and don't act hungry until they are being offered food.

[Boston]

He's thick too, lol

[jason79]

I also feed a prey item that is as wide as the widest part of the snake weekly. If you have no plans to breed you could feed less.