I got a new snake from a breeder a little while ago. It weighed 230g when I got it. I had initially asked the breeder how old the snake was and he hesitated a bit but told me around 9 months (a little small for that age but eh could be worse). That got me a little suspicious though, however, the snake had decent body portions, maybe just a bit thin. Today, I checked on his facebook page out of curiosity and found photos of the same snake as a hatchling as early as summer 2015! I could tell for sure that it was the same snake due to the patterning. So this snake is actually 4-5 months shy of being 3 years old yet it only weighs 230g! I have no idea how this breeder was feeding this snake, but he claimed a rat pup every week. Though that seems unlikely with the level of growth it's achieved.

So far I've fed two rat pups to the snake in two separate feedings 5 days apart. The snake is a ravenous eater and always seems to be looking for more. Should I continue feeding this way or should I feed more/less? 7 days apart? What can I do to best help this guy grow?