My girl won't stop soaking in water dish???

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Instead of making a bunch of new threads I'll just post a bunch of questions here. 1. How often do you guys handle your snake? 2. How often should I feed my snake? I've read lots of different opinions. I haven't weighed or measured her in anyway. But she's big. The first time I fed her was 2 weeks ago and I fed her a medium feeder rat. I noticed she was "hunting" in her cage the last 2 days so I bought a large to see if she could handle it. I did do a hand measurement. Her girth is right around my finger tips to my thumb tip. So when I got the rat I knew not to go bigger then that. 3. I notice she yawns after eating. Normal?

1. Rarely. If I want to handle a snake, I get my rat snake or one of the BRB's out. The BP's I generally leave alone except for one who I take out maybe once a week just to handle.

2. Depends. Some eat more than others. Some prefer smaller meals than others. Some will eat more often than others. If you aren't sure, start at once a week and make adjustments from there.

3. Probably realigning her jaws which come unhinged when eating.