Feeding- How often is too often.

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If your snake is a problem feeder but otherwise healthy, you may not want to feed as often as possible.

Humans like feeding schedules. Once a week is convenient and easy to remember and follow...for humans. Snakes are less interested in calendars.

I had a few problem feeders a few years ago. I tried switching food, moving tubs, etc, etc. I was trying to get them to eat on schedule and gain weight like the other snakes.

Then I just listened to the snakes and quit trying to feed them so often. It took a little bit on some of them, but one by one they started eating more consistently, and started putting on weight slowly but surely with much less frustration on my part. They still skip occasional meals and like all BP's go on fasts at times, but some of them just prefer eating less frequently for the most part.