BP wants more rats

[Bogertophis]

Thanks everyone for the responses. I'll start feeding a bit less frequently for now, and increase the rat sizes later. I'm glad to hear her poop frequency is not abnormal.

The nice thing about snakes is that if you think they're getting a bit "chubby", you can either change up the prey, or offer at a slightly longer interval (even a day or 2 will make a difference). Bear in mind that for snakes, there's no such thing in the wild as eating on a schedule- that's totally a human convenience. Young hatchlings are normally fed once a week (on average), but by the time they're a year old, or even before, it's usually time to lengthen the intervals.

You'd be surprised at how often we're asked about a snake that's not "going" enough & must be constipated... Many assume 1 meal in = 1 pile out, but that's not true, especially with young, easily-digested prey. Snakes keep more of the nutrition with less waste, but as previously noted, in time, the more mature prey is essential for minerals & more protein (greater muscle mass in mature prey).