BP seems hungry but gets the right feeder size

My ball python 3 months old weighs a little over 100 gramms and I am feeding him a mouse 17-20 gramms every 6/7 days. According to feeding chart this is correct and he eats it with no problem even though I was worried it would be too much for him since some people say 10% of body weight is good.
Anyhow, he digest for about 2 days in his hide but then he is out and about again roaming the enclosure and seemingly searching for prey. I wonder if he is hungry even though he should get enough. Will he grow right with this?
He is a little triangular, not rounded. It's not bad at all but not as plump as older BP's look.

It's young so it's probably fine but not seeing it I can't be certain.

That activity can be very common and I would bet things are fine if you are in fact feeding those sizes. I have two young Kings right now. My Brooks female will take food and be out the next day acting like I never fed her. Both my GTP and ETB will often be dangling two days after they eat ready for the next meal too.

Be glad you have a great eater and hope it continues.

I wouldn't worry about it if he looks like he has good proportions. At 100g I'm feeding closer to 12-15g but every 5 days, so it more or less equals out to the same.

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Originally Posted by nikkubus

I wouldn't worry about it if he looks like he has good proportions. At 100g I'm feeding closer to 12-15g but every 5 days, so it more or less equals out to the same.

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Yes this was originally the size I wanted to feed him but my local shop did't have this size and the smaller mize where way too small for him so I went for the slightly bigger ones and he took them better then I expected. He never regurgetated and is active shortly after feeding.
So now I am wondering if I should keep this size or downgrade for him.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUhMvVhs...dium=copy_link

that's him a week and a half ago.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUhMvVhs...dium=copy_link

sry posting pic didn't work.

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Originally Posted by CakeLike

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUhMvVhs...dium=copy_link

sry posting pic didn't work.

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Looks good to me on my phone.

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Originally Posted by KMG

Looks good to me on my phone.

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He has the visable spine but it's not too bad. Although I would prefer if he were a little rounder like other BP's I have seen but I am hoping he grows quickly.

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Originally Posted by CakeLike

He has the visable spine but it's not too bad. Although I would prefer if he were a little rounder like other BP's I have seen but I am hoping he grows quickly.

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You actually want some spine ridge. Especially if they are laying as it is in the pic kinda wrapped around something. If it's rounded you are probably looking at a overweight snake.

Check out the diagram here.
https://reptifiles.com/ball-python-c...ealth/obesity/

Here's another.

https://images.app.goo.gl/unFMvH3Ccx1Ek4sN8