i would say you should wait. The bigger she is the happier you'll be because you should get a bigger clutch.
As far as Brian's feeding. Just because he does it you will? He depends on his snakes to breed to make a living and pay for the snake food and upkeep. So its a slightly different ball game
Thats a true fact but I think Brian may have a different road for me to go considering this is my first Bp cluch ever! I'll have to find out.