Hello Everyone,

I've had my BP for over a month! A little background, we adopted him from someone that was feeding him two feeder mice once a month. He didnt even want to move when we brought him home. Felt way to light for his length and moved really slow. When we adopted him they stated he hadn't eaten that month, Immediately we fed him two mice. Waited 2 Days to hold him, He was still hungry, We fed him two more! Next day he was still striking the cage, We fed him only one more mouse! It was insane...... He is now on a regular feeding schedule (7 Days) , He is about 2 1/2 foot long. So I've upped him to two small rats. He has done great ate two for the past two feedings! Then we came to this feeding day, He has gained lots of weight looking really good even stronger. He is acting extremely hungry again, He has eaten 4 small rats since 9/28. 9/28 he ate two, 9/29 one small and today 9/30 ate another. Is this something that BP's go through. I've never experienced this with a snake, however, I've never adopted a neglected snake before. I am concerned that he shouldn't be eating this much. I want to assume the current feeding Frenzy is due to actually getting to weight and girth he should be

His enclosure is 90 hot side and 70 cool side humidity 55-60%, We hold him everyday. He will pretty much ask to be held, He will climb to the top of the cage and loves to explore with my Son. Sometimes it's even like he is giving us kisses! We really do adore our baby Riley! I want to make we are doing right by him.

Please any advice is welcome!!


PS. I am feeding him based on how he acts when hungry. With the exception from the first feeding with us. he has very direct signs he is hungry, Any noise around the cage he pops out of his hide, and will just watch me move or remove the lid.