How much how often? (another feeding question)

[blueberrypancakes]

jackson is eating live rat fuzzies. I've only fed him twice so far, and the feeding schedule so far is every five days. he's a voracious little eater, and I'm wondering if he isn't needing more than that. how much should I be giving him, and how often? is it possible to overfeed your snake? any good resources you can recommend on the subject?
also, he just will not eat pre-killed, but i do want to switch him over, because pretty soon here his food is gonna get bigger and a bit sharper. is it likely that it might get easier as he gets older, or perhaps more difficult? Thanks!

[Jessica Loesch]

About as big as the largest part of the snake, can be slightly bigger I think. It is possible to overfeed I think, but I wouldn't worry about it for a while. Every 5 days with this size is fine while young.

[Brion99]

So I don't need to start yet another thread on this, I'm thinkin of movin my boy from mouse hoppers (every 7 days) to either rat fuzzies or sm mice (opinions on which are welcome), but when I watch him eat his mouth looks at capacity, yet he'll cruise by the front of the tank right after eating on his way to hot hide and I don't see a lump anywhere in him, amd he's only gained 10-15 grams in 5 weeks (83.3 empty now) Suggestions?

[ramstralia5]

every 7 days is fine, you dont want to overfeed. How old?

[LizardPants]

10-15% (leaning towards 10) of empty body weight, every 5 days. A 7 day schedule is also fine.

[Jessica Loesch]

So I don't need to start yet another thread on this, I'm thinkin of movin my boy from mouse hoppers (every 7 days) to either rat fuzzies or sm mice (opinions on which are welcome), but when I watch him eat his mouth looks at capacity, yet he'll cruise by the front of the tank right after eating on his way to hot hide and I don't see a lump anywhere in him, amd he's only gained 10-15 grams in 5 weeks (83.3 empty now) Suggestions?

Don't go by mouth. Go by width of the snake at the largest part, or as lizard pants suggested, weight can be a useful tool. However some snakes can be naturally longer/shorter and weigh less because of it, but use your better judgment.

[Brion99]

every 7 days is fine, you dont want to overfeed. How old?

I got him as a baby at a expo, that was 5 weeks ago. He was measured 2 weeks ago at 18" (i'd check now but its his day of rest), and yesterday he weighed in at 83.3 before eating.0

[blueberrypancakes]

Jackson is about 4 months, the rat fuzzy looked bigger than the fattest part of his body to me, but he ate it with no hesitation! I need to get a scale, I still dont have one.