Why Should I Care?

[satomi325]

Thanks, good to know.

What about what an individual snake needs? By species? Age?

I'm not aware of any published studies on individual snakes and species in regard to nutritional needs.
However, there are accepted feeding practices that are similar and different between species of snakes.
I.E. feeding ball pythons more frequent meals and feeding red tail boas less often. Feeding a hatchling every couple days compared to an adult's weekly meal.
These practices have been established from the experiences of successful keeping.