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    Re: Glass surfing

    Feeding every week or every 2 weeks works for the human calendar, but snakes don't get hungry on schedule, nor do they understand schedules. Many snakes do well being fed every 10 days- in other words, a week & a half...see? If you need a reminder, it's easy to mark it on your calendar, & if you miss a date, remember that wild snakes don't find food on schedule either- ie. a rigid schedule isn't necessary or natural. However, having some idea of when your snake fed last helps to keep from OVER-feeding them, which is more common than "not enough".

    I'm not going to advise you on what your snake should be fed right now, as I don't weigh prey items, & I no longer keep BPs (I have in the past). I go by how the prey looks (size in relation to the size of the snake) because I've been keeping snakes for many years. But many snakes (of all kinds) that are 1 1/2 years old do well being fed roughly every 10 days. (Remember I'm not seeing your snake- & I'm assuming he's not overly-thin or on the heavy side.)

    BTW, since you just changed his feeding from every one week to every two, the most likely reason he'd be glass surfing is hunger.
    Last edited by Bogertophis; 05-13-2023 at 10:30 AM.
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