I think I overfed my ball python...

My new ball python (month old) had been eating hoppers, I didn't have any hoppers. I fed him 1 live fuzzy Sunday, and he was still active all day. So then I fed him another live Monday, still active ALL day so I fed him a f/t fuzzy today. I had read a forum that said Ball pythons go through growth spurts like humans and that if they want to eat, feed them. I am happy that I got him to eat f/t but I am worried that I overfed him. He doesn't have any bulge in him. I haven't been playing with him. The temperature and humidity is perfect + he has hides and fresh water etc.. Should I be worried? (Im not gonna feed him again, by now I would hope he is full)

What are the signs that you over fed him? Is he vomiting, or showing signs of distress?


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He'll be fine.

No signs just a little paranoid. After I fed him the 3rd people were saying in other forums that you can overfeed them and they will have internal damage.

u said he doesn't have any noticeable bulge? he'll be fine. he'll just have more poop for u to clean. ;)

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Originally Posted by New2Dis

No signs just a little paranoid. After I fed him the 3rd people were saying in other forums that you can overfeed them and they will have internal damage.

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They were probably talking more about the frequency than the amount of food.

Feeding everyday over extended periods is not the preferred way.

If your snake needs more than one prey you're better off to feed them multiple items at one time, and then wait til the next scheduled feed to feed them, rather than feed them 1 prey day after day for long periods.

Pick a schedule. Whatever works for you. Some feed hatchlings everything from every 4 to every 7 days. Pick one schedule, and on that day offer your snake his food. If you have to feed him small prey and he needs three fuzzies, give him all three fuzzies on that one day, then wait til the next scheduled feed.

Bear in mind that many snakes remain "foody" for a day or so after eating. In the wild they are opportunistic predators, they don't know where or when their next meal may wander by, but where there is one rodent there are usually more so they may continue to hunt for a while after feeding.