Appreciate the clarification.... And just for the record (if it changes your response), my BP is close to 3 years old and weights about 650 grams. I've been feeding him small rats around 50-60 grams and he's notorious for only eating about once a month. So I just thought I'd take advantage of the weekly offerings since he's finally showing some interest.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I wouldn't worry...it sounds like you're doing OK with yours, but when BPs get more mature (the OP's is a 3 year old) they tend to do better eating larger prey, which
takes longer to digest, so the time between feedings is longer, depending on exact sizes of prey. Also, I think you'll find at some point a BP that is several years old will
go on more fasts when food is offered too much or too often. It's very hard to help online when we aren't SEEING the actual snake, & from the behavior described by the
OP, I just suspected that his 3 year old BP is not only scared of handling, but that he's also hungry for larger prey (rats not mice). Just my guess, & I could be wrong.
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