Opinions on feeding my baby ball

[grizzjr1]

Every ball python is different as far as growth rate is concerned. I feed all of my snakes under 350g a rat pup every 5 days and some of them have gained 30g in one month where others have gained 90g in one month. I would get a pack of 20 fuzzies and feed them off on a 5 day basis and then check weight and adjust accordingly...

I agree with the 5 day feeding. That seems to help put on the healthiest weight.

Definitely feed on a 5 day schedule at that age. 10 days is far too long for such a young snake. We don't even feed our adults on a 10 day schedule. Growth rates vary depending on a lot of factors like gender, feeding response, genetics, etc. A good eater with a proper feeding regimen you can expect between 800-1,200g for a female and 500g+ for a male by their first birthdays. The general rule of thumb that most breeders swear by is 10-15% of your snake's body weight every 5 days for younger snakes and every 7 days for older snakes.

Thanks for all of the responses I will be picking up 20 rat fuzzies tomorrow and feeding him on a 5 day schedule! Also, he has been climbing up on the vines and trying to get out of his enclosure, is that normal? Haha, never thought BPs were arboreal :p