I have only one snake that has been a challenge with feeding - a young Dumeril's that some of you in this thread have helped me with. He's doing fine - he just can't stand rodents, apparently. But he's perfectly happy to chow down on quail. That's fine with me; I just want him to eat. The other Dumeril's has a ferocious appetite and will eat anything I put in front of him. My other snakes never miss meals, and I am grateful for that.

I'm having some good experiences with feeding based on behavior rather than sticking to a specific schedule. It's meant that some snakes eat more frequently for a few weeks, then seem to want to wait for awhile - sometimes a month - before eating again. It's been interesting. Honestly, sticking with a schedule is more convenient for me but I may stay with the behavior-based feedings for a couple of my crew.