I think the line gets crossed when you continue large and often feedings after the snake is a year and a half old. By this time it should be well nearing its adult length (10 or more feet) but not real heavy yet. At this point I slow down my feeding considerably; and after 3 years of age it's no food from October to March. I'm going to feed my male burm (7 yrs. old and 13 feet) his first meal of 2012 in the next couple of weeks, and right now he looks like a long flat tire!

You also want to avoid stunting. I have seen so many 10 year old 6 foot burms it's ridiculous.

Chris