Handsome new guy

He really is very pretty! I'm sure once he beefs up a little he will be even more gorgeous!

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Originally Posted by TessadasExotics

While I will admit that this snake was underfed, it is also not really good to over feed your snakes either. Feeding every week (depending on what you are feeding) isn't much better for it.

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He's just getting a small mouse once a week... I don't think it's over feeding, personally. I tend to feed less then many people on the forum, b/c I think it's better for them. I keep an eye on the kind of shape my snakes are in, and if they look to be getting 'chunky', I'll cut back a bit on frequency, or perhaps prey size.

I'd like to get this lil dude on a steady feeding schedule, since part of the reason the previous owner said he was so small was that he wouldn't eat half the time. I know that being on a set schedule seems to make them eat more reliably, and that's what I'm going for now. I have no desire to shock his system by pumping a ton of food in him and trying to get growth. I'd be ok with it if he's always small (and personally I think he will be). I would just like to get him up to a healthy weight for his length.

He is such a handsome lil guy, and I'm excited to see how he turns out once he's well fed. I'm hoping he keeps the lighter colors, but even if he doesn't, I love his pattern. ^_^