Once your animal is eating larger prey, the frequency of the meals drops.Originally Posted by Tsanford
I don't even have a giant, but I can tell you I feed my boa constrictor in early November, and when the temps and seasonal changes take hold, he won't eat again until April.
When my coastal reaches full size, the same will apply but may be slightly modified based on sex and species.
If you pay close attention to "Reptile Experts" videos and feeding regime, you can get a feel for what and how to feed based on a male VS female retic, or a breeding candidate VS a shoulder pet.
I think many people forget that snakes evolved over millions of years to be very efficient feeders.
Some African Rock pythons eat 1 giant meal and are good for a year.
Unless you are housing multiple giant animals, which would be quite difficult for the casual pet owner I don't see it getting out of hand.
I can argue my son's royal refuses and wastes more money and food than both of my other snakes eat.
I think there are a lot of exaggerated stories about large snakes that are put to rest when somebody that keeps them responsibly shares their experience.
I have not heard anybody mention going broke due to feeding a retic yet.
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