Arguing over Feeding!!

Basically the issue here is not about snake feeding, or snakes at all for that matter. It is that your mother in law has some serious mental illness. I would suggest a psychiatrist.

If she is threatening to destroy things from suspecting you have a scale in the house, then I can only imagine all the other daily things which may set her off. Please make sure all your animals and family members are safe.

Me and my MIL never get along. I run the roost around here. GL OP

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Originally Posted by Rickys_Reptiles

How large is your snake? At 1 year old most Ball Pythons should be eating small rats, but if your snake is small then they may need to eat smaller sized prey. A large adult mouse is around 30-35 grams I believe, which is small for most year old Ball Pythons. It's hard to truly respond correctly to your specific situation without knowing how large your snake is though.

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

I really wish people would learn what power feeding is.......
Tell your mom I have females that will eat 2 or 3 mediums a week and see what she says.
I offer to my snakes till they refuse unless they are leaving me huge poo piles, them I cut them back till they stop wasting food.
One small rat every 2 weeks could be about right depending on the weight of the animals.

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Here are Cleo's eating times from start to finish on mice
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Here is Eden's with a small rat
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