Feeding Schedule for a BRB

[RoseRed]

So before getting my BRB I did research on what they should eat, but did not pay as much attention to how often Not exactly the smartest move. The good news is that Anck Su Namun was fed last Saturday so she does have some time. She is 1 1/2 years old, between 3-4 ft, and is 430 grams (After she is done digesting I will weigh her again because she was quite the wiggle worm when she was weighed last, granted though because she has had a meal there is going to be a difference). I fed her a rat that weighed 62 grams (I went by the 1 1/2 times the width of the snake**).

Quite a few care sheets say that a hatchling should be fed every 4 to 7 days and an adult 10-14 days (depending on the care sheet you look at). But how about a sub-adult? (at least I think that is the term for her she is definitely not a hatchling nor an adult) I was going to take the average and go for every 9-10 days but is that a good plan? I don't want her to get obese but at the same time she is still growing.

** Question: Is there a percentage base to use for feed items? As in the feeder should be x% of the weight of the snake? This whole 1 1/2 times the thickest part of their body is giving me nothing but trouble since I am horrible at imagining it on the internet. I already ordered the wrong size meal (the vendor told me she could eat large mice or small rats and I chose the smaller of the two to be on the safe side) which thankfully I only ordered 10 of, just the question what to do with them.... probably just stick them in the freezer just in case I get another snake.

Thanks for the help, it sounds like such a simple question and that's probably why it was over looked.

[TheWinWizard]

I would probably feed her every 10 days. I would also watch her and learn her habits. You can tell by watching when they're hungry.