When do you feed your snake(s)?

[Hapa_Haole]

So, why do we (general public) so often hear about snakes eating once every month or so? Heck, one of the Craigslist ad snakes I enquired about was fed once a month.

Was it a larger python like a burm, retic, or a big blood? They can be fed larger prey items less often.

Dennis

[coolluigi007]

So, why do we (general public) so often hear about snakes eating once every month or so? Heck, one of the Craigslist ad snakes I enquired about was fed once a month.

Cuz most people don't know anything about snakes. Even some jokers that keep them don't have any ideas. Its sad really. I had someone I sold a snake to said I sold them a missexed ball cuz It had tail spurs. And this person has had like, 3 or 4 snakes in their days of keeping.

[PghBall]

I feed mine every Tuesday which just happens to be today. Mine all feed live and usually are right up to the front of their tubs waiting for dinner.

[lillyorchid]

I feed my scaly kids every Friday or Saturday (depending on when my rat/mouse dealer is at home LOL). My gang knows when feeding day is. When I get home Friday evening, everyone is out or have their heads poking out of their hides waiting for me to drop a rat or mouse in there. The rats and mice don't last more then 3 seconds in there with them before they are gotten & killed and eaten. My gang doesn't play on feeding day! Dar I not feed them on Friday! Saturdays they are even more ready aggressive to grab at whatever should happen to poke anywhere in their tubs.

[Lolo76]

I feed mine every Tuesday which just happens to be today. Mine all feed live and usually are right up to the front of their tubs waiting for dinner.

Feeding day for mine is usually Wednesday, which is tomorrow... Mona seems to know, because she always starts roaming/hunting on Monday night. Should I maybe feed her every 5 days instead? She's the biggest of my three, so I'm surprised she gets hungry more often than the young'uns!

[Lolo76]

So, why do we (general public) so often hear about snakes eating once every month or so? Heck, one of the Craigslist ad snakes I enquired about was fed once a month.

Like the others said, it could be a large snake - or they're just clueless. I saw one ad for a BP that said it gets 5-7 fuzzy mice, once a month... HUH?? That person was either extremely lazy & does all 4 (monthly) feedings at once, or knows nothing about Ball Pythons. Geez, you'd think it was hard to research them or something.

[Patricia]

Was it a larger python like a burm, retic, or a big blood? They can be fed larger prey items less often.

No, it was a BP. When I was making enquiries about getting a BP, that's what that particular owner told me. 3yo snake, 4 feet long.

Our 15yo became very familiar with the corn snake kept in the school biology classroom ("Cornelius," cute!) and says it eats only one mouse a month. Any time they offered a mouse sooner, the snake didn't want it.

Interesting to read how some of the BPs here know when feeding day is. dh thinks snakes aren't smart, but I've seen all sorts of critters know specific times of day/week. I hope to fall into a steady rhythm with our new BP.

[Lolo76]

Does this look like a hungry snake to you? (taken last night) Mama, it's almost feeding day!!





Okay, I'll just wait here until the rat arrives...

[Friday2214]

We feed our 2 every friday. And it doesnt take any time at all

[Simpson Balls]

So, why do we (general public) so often hear about snakes eating once every month or so? Heck, one of the Craigslist ad snakes I enquired about was fed once a month.

Because the person who bought it did not reasearch anything about it and probably bought it to show off to it's friends,

Daniel