Quote Originally Posted by RobNJ View Post
I only feed appropriate sized meals once a week, hatchling to adult...with the exception of breeder females, which get fed roughly every 5 days from mid summer up until they start pairing. There have been no comprehensive studies done on ball python feeding in regards to what is too much, so there's no real way to tell if a 4-5 day feeding schedule over a 7 day schedule has any positive or negative impact or has no effect at all. IMO, being fed every 7 days is more than sufficient.
Same. My snakes get an appropriate sized rat every week. A couple of babies with September hatch dates are already nearing 1000 grams on this regimen. And yet others are still in the 600 range. I think it depends on the snake.