Hunger in snakes is not like hunger in humans...they are built to remain 'hungry'. They eat when the opportunity presents itself to them in the wild. If several meals present themselves over the course of a day, chances are the snake will take more than one......however, they may go the next month without feeding due to lack of prey items that cross their path.

As snake keepers, we are able to regulate their feeding very differently than their natural environment. Since snakes will instinctively eat when given the opportunity in the wild, they will most likely do the same in captivity. However, since keepers present more opportunities to eat than nature...the chance of ending up with an overfeed animal is greater. That is why it is best to develop a feeding routine with most snakes.

Feeding an rodent equal to the width of the snake once a week on the same day will allow you to have an animal that eats consistantly.