What size rats are you feeding her? She should probably be eating small rats (60-90G) and not mediums (90-150G) every other week or so.

She doesn't look obese, but if she's a good eater, feeding smaller rats might make sense.

Unless you are giving her XL or Jumbo rats, which she couldn't handle, and have a lot more fat, mice and rats are similar as lean adults in fat content.

You should be feeding her rats, not mice.

My BP, Shayna, is about 8 as well and eats small rats every other week. She maintains weight well and fasts in the winter. She quickly puts the weight back on in the summer and holds steady at about 1,800G.

This is a link to Shayna's thread, on a page with some pictures for reference. As far as I can tell, she is a healthy weight.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...er-Ball/page16