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    Re: 6 Month Old Ball Python still acting hungry after two small mice?

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulBython View Post
    I just weighed the two mice he has left and one is 12 grams while the other is 16. His last weight measure was 157, which was a couple of days after he ate.
    So (by the chart), one should be enough per meal, about every 7 days (unless in shed, then I recommend skipping that meal until after the shed is completed).

    His continued interest in food AFTER eating the first one was obviously just that he was still in "feed mode". Some snakes may continue to act hungry for hours or even more than a day, but don't give in to it. Snakes can over-eat & be over-fed just like people, & in neither case is it good for their health.

    Snakes are not "social" by nature, though some may seem that way, simply because they are less afraid of us & their surroundings. They each have their own personality, but don't always do things for the reasons we may ascribe to them.
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 03-18-2020 at 01:59 PM.
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