Hello to all,

Ivee been keeping and breeding ball pythons for 4 years now. I usually am not one to be concerned about feeding as I keep my collection on a routine 7 day feeding schedule. 5days for hatchlings, 10 to 14 days for adults just to keep up a healthy weight.

So here goes my question, I have bad judgement on choosing the right size prey for my snakes. Its a rarity that I get the perfect "lump" in their bellies. Now, I've been researching this feeding ten to fifteen percent of the snakes body weight. Is this a way for a decent growth rate (snake dependant of course)? Will it help me in my lack of "eyeing" snakes girth in perportion to prey size? Can you feed more frequently upon using this method? Or is this methods intended use to be every 5-7, 10-14 and so forth?

Any help from those experienced or knowlageable in this way of feeding, will be greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance!! My animals well-being means the world to me, and I want to seem them thrive. Thanks again

Damen