ball python feed schedule

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Originally Posted by jonnyboyz

do u really need to have ur snakes on a feeding schudule

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You don't have to but it help, trust me when come wednesday they know it and you better watch out ;)

I usually feed my yearlings every 5 days just because they're growing at such a rapid rate, but usually around a year or so they are moved to one small rat once a week, (which is thursdays right now). As far as a specific time goes, it varies constantly, depending on my school schedule for the day.

I too feed anyone under a year every 5 days. Anyone thats over a year every 7 days. As for time of day most of the time i feed later in the afternoon or so. Sometimes as late as 8 pm. The time thing has never really been a big deal with my snakes.

I feed on Wednsdays that way if I need to clean his tank I can do it on the weekend. I think good record keeping is the most important thing to do though. A weekly feeding just keeps things regular and prevents over feeding.

I feed weekly too, on Tuesdays. I've fed without a schedule before, snakes did fine(never refused), but it was hard for me.

I feed every Sunday evening between 9:00pm and 10:00pm.

I do not have a set feeding day. But for the '07 babies, I do; I now feed them every Saturday. For the others, there are just too many factors; I do not feed in shed. So if someone is in blue, they get fed after they shed. With breeding, the breeders are not on a set schedule anyway as, for my male, I will run him with a female for a few days, then give him a few days' respite and a meal. The ladies, I do continue to feed smaller prey items during the breeding time if they will take it.
My male Pastel is not breeding this year, and he is an '05; but I cannot feed him weekly! He gets overly fat and thus I feed him on a 10-day schedule roughly; same with my new adult male who I am told is prone to chubbiness as well. My snakes alll have the same temperatures but I noticed that my pastel guy who is prone to fattiness, prefers the cooler side of his tub; maybe he just digests slower because of this?
During non-breeding times, I feed my adults roughly every 10 days but usually go by when they poop. If one poops, I feed. Then if 10 days or so go by and no poop, I feed again and presto, a poop soon ensues. My snakes do not go off-feed like I hear about in many other cases; almost to a tee. Breeding females tend to break this rule.. but both of my males seemed to become even more voracious in appetite when they were/are being bred!
Interesting stuff!