I disagree Zina. SO many breeders these days practically starve their hatchlings, as I am constantly shocked at their weight compared their age. Snakes that are a year old, that weigh as much as a typical 6 month old. I have seen many subadult snakes on morph market that are very, very small for their age. I want bigger snakes, and the published article above, shows that this “maintenance feeding” stunts their growth for life!