New owner - weight loss , temps and handling

[Bogertophis]

Hey guys,

I hope you don’t mind helping me out with some more questions. I just can’t shake the feeling my girl is too thin despite following the feeding guidelines I have received.

She is my first snake so I don’t know what she should feel like but her skin seems loose and her belly feels concave. Youtube videos I have watched would suggest she is underweight.

She is now 4 months old and has steadily gained weight in the month I have had her (130-214g). She eats when I feed her. Last Friday she ate a 33g adult mouse which was around the same size as her widest point. She had her first shed a few days before that so hadn’t eaten for around 8 days. The shed was beautiful in one piece with the eye caps attached.

Should I not be concerned as long as she is gaining weight? Or should I feed her more frequently? Bigger mice? Or am I just being over sensitive?

She doesn't appear thin in that photo...and her backbone looks normal for the posture she's in. Her belly should not protrude, it's supposed to be flat & will be a little
concave between meals. She is a growing snake, & they often seem underweight simply because they keep growing in length before they can thicken up much. She
is eating regularly so you have little to worry about...snakes are not "designed" to eat all the time like we are...enjoy her for the size she is, as she won't be little forever.
She looks very healthy to me & nothing you describe sounds otherwise. Don't try to rush her meals or over-size them...snakes (like people) are healthier when NOT over-fed, and feeding too much is more likely to result in her being "picky" (refusing meals) which is truly no fun.