Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
I think you're worried about nothing, honestly. Young snakes are typically fed once a week but now that your BP is 1.5 years old, there's nothing wrong with
feeding her every 2 weeks. That's what snakes do when they grow up: they eat gradually bigger prey at longer intervals (unless they're wild, then they have
to contend with what ever they catch and whenever they can catch it). Not seeing your snake, of course, but a snake that's on the "lean" side is apt to live
longer & be healthier than one that's a little pudgy, and they don't lose weight easily (who does? ) so be glad. I personally would only offer food every two
weeks at the most, and never when she's in shed, and not worry one bit. Have you been sizing up her prey a little? See chart below:

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ing-Guidelines
Thanks so much for your response! Typing it all out and seeing it on paper, I certainly felt a little silly for over-worrying. And yes, I have been sizing up her prey accordingly, but her past few rats are on the smaller side (around 50-60g) as I've yet to re-stock, is that okay? And that's the same size chart I've used as a guide since I got her, actually! There's really a great abundance of resources on here, and I'm grateful for the community!