After my BP got settled into home after being relocated, shipped, etc, she ate in this manner:
first week - ate one small rat
second week - ate two small rats
third week - ate two small rats
fourth week - ate FOUR small rats
fifth week- at one medium rat
sixth week - she declined to eat -she went right into shed.
(This particular BP arrived underweight and underfed; her previous owner had lost his job and couldn't afford to care for her... so I think she was making up for lost time!


The exotic vet said not to overfeed them/ feed them too much because being overweight shortens their lifespan. He said feed one rat a week (with respect to my particular snake), but I'm going to stick with offering two small rats.

My thoughts are, if my BP is well-fed and content, she may not try to jail break out of her habitat to go in search of food.

I have another little bp at work and he will usually eat two small mice or one large mouse in a week. If I try to offer him another mouse, he refuses, so I agree with one of the earlier posters who said that BPs know how much to eat.


I do not want animals going hungry in my household.