How many times a week do you feed?

[eel88]

From now on i think im going to be feeding my females twice a week with a medium size prey. And the males once a week with a medium size prey. And im not in a hurry at all im not even going try breeding until they are at least at three years of age and perfect weight. Thanks for the suggestions.

[sneakerpro]

Well, I wish I could join in the fun of comparing feeding schedules. All I CAN do is say that I ATTEMPT to feed every 3-4 days. It is so very frustrating.

[WellyBelly]

up to 800 grams. 2 mice adequate for there size twice a week. 801 grams and over. 1 adequately sized rat once a week. My yearlings have never refused food, and I could probably just keep feeding them all day if I had the mice but I wouldnt. I go based almost solely on size of stool. If the poop is huge I know I am either feeding to much or to often or a combo of both, again this is based on size of animal. I noticed a few weeks ago after tossing in a mouse another snake refused to my spider who already ate 2. Her poop the next time she went was way bigger than normal. So I stoped doing it. Figured if I eat way to much, I poop way bigger because my motabolism isnt keeping up with the amount of food I am putting in. I dont know if anyone understands this, but I am not crazy. I evaluate my snakes one at a time while they feed. Even had a live feeder get messed up by a rat this week and I had to literally flick the thing over and over again in the head to kill it. After awhile of watching my snakes eat and poop, eat and poop.(forever and ever) I have noticed slight differences from week to week. So each snake has a feeding car with exactly what weight pray they should be given down to the last gram....Boy, I have a feeling everyone is ganna think im crazy...maybe I am... STOP JUDGING THE CRAZY PERSON!!

[PythonWallace]

I feed all my yearlings and adults one small rat a week. Sometimes if I have too many mice I'll throw them a mid-week snack. My hatchlings get fed one small meal every 3 days.

[PythonWallace]

up to 800 grams. 2 mice adequate for there size twice a week. 801 grams and over. 1 adequately sized rat once a week. My yearlings have never refused food, and I could probably just keep feeding them all day if I had the mice but I wouldnt. I go based almost solely on size of stool. If the poop is huge I know I am either feeding to much or to often or a combo of both, again this is based on size of animal. I noticed a few weeks ago after tossing in a mouse another snake refused to my spider who already ate 2. Her poop the next time she went was way bigger than normal. So I stoped doing it. Figured if I eat way to much, I poop way bigger because my motabolism isnt keeping up with the amount of food I am putting in. I dont know if anyone understands this, but I am not crazy. I evaluate my snakes one at a time while they feed. Even had a live feeder get messed up by a rat this week and I had to literally flick the thing over and over again in the head to kill it. After awhile of watching my snakes eat and poop, eat and poop.(forever and ever) I have noticed slight differences from week to week. So each snake has a feeding car with exactly what weight pray they should be given down to the last gram....Boy, I have a feeling everyone is ganna think im crazy...maybe I am... STOP JUDGING THE CRAZY PERSON!!

I don't know about the poop thing, but if any of my snakes grab a mouse or rat wrong, I just use a pair of tongs to pinch it's neck and throat for a few seconds. It's only happened a couple of times, but it works quickly and I haven't had a snake get bitten. I hate rodents.

[hondo1967]

I feed mine two times a week, 25 to 30 gram mice. They seem to love this schedule and never give me a problem. weight gain is good but not superfast.