I feed him a mouse the same size as his width at his thickest point about once a week. I'm going to switch to rats as soon as I use up the mice I have. I got a bundle of free mice a few months ago and I'm almost out. I know rats are better nutrition for them and I have a supplier.
And I do find that he moves around more if he's hungry, I guess he's just a bit cool and not as hungry maybe...and possibly starting a shed...so hiding.
My heat lamp just broke so I'll get a new one hopefully in the next few days. The ambient temps are usually a bit higher, especially on the cool side, but I'm also having a bit of trouble with mulch decisions. I have a bunch of cypress mulch which I got for free as well but I'm finding it hard to keep it at a proper moisture level. I think his temps are lower b/c my lamp broke obviously but also b/c I tried putting in more substrate the last time I changed it all for a higher humidity. So he's further from the UTH with more mulch and the cooler side is minus a heat lamp for the moment. I've heard coconut husk substrates are easier...
I'm using a probe for temp readings and a little sticky hygrometer gage for humidity readings.
I'm not sure how much he weighs...he's grown quite a bit in the last few months and I haven't weighed him in a while. He's getting so big
One more thing, I've heard that alot of snakes can get fairly pink bellies before a shed but have never seen his belly pink before. Today his eyes are slightly clowdy which is normal but his belly is quite pink. This will be his 3rd shed with me. Just wondering if thats normal...he hasn't shed in a few months like I said earlier and this is the first pink belly he's had. And no poop.... sorry if I'm annoyingly paranoid. Just the bunch of small changes recently make me nervous.
Thanks again for all the advice