Quote Originally Posted by fluffpuffgerbil View Post
But any major downside feeding 1x a month as opposed to every 5-7 days(besides the growth rate change)
There is absolutely not. I strongly believe (and I am not alone in this) that less-frequent feeding is the healthiest option (keep in mind hatchlings do need 'growing food' though). Just because humans eat WAY more than we need to does not make it the right way to eat. I am so sick of people forcing our food mentality on pets (dogs especially). I have a friend whose 3-y-o ball python will only eat monthly, and she's one of the healthiest snakes I've seen.

In general, I don't agree with specifying a certain feeding schedule that all snakes should follow. I think it's our responsibility as owners to learn to read them and their behaviors and designate appropriate conditions based on that. Weekly feedings for young ball pythons is a great place to start, but if Kallista is indicating that weekly feedings are not what she needs, then I think you should listen to her. All within reason of course, but at her age there is nothing wrong with feedings every 14 days.