Feeding, general question

[maccaw1]

Ok, it's been a long time since I've owned any snake a real long time. My redtail at 21 inches ate a small mouse 2 days ago and seems like she may still be hungry. Can I feed her again? Will she ignore the food if she's not hungry? Any input is greatly apreciated.

[evil11]

if she is under a year old you can feed her every 5-7 days. if you feed her any sooner you can cause her to regurg. regurg is very bad for a snake. i know my BP would eat everyday if i would let him :)

[ATBlover]

feed your snake a small rat...every 8 days and when she starts eating med rats feed her every 2 weeks....Don't feed her whenever she is hungry..alllot of snakes would take food every day of the year but it just isn't good for them...Connor

[maritimExotics]

generally if you see a little buldge in there belly there good for a week. you would be fine if there is no buldge and its a BCI, would definatly avoid over feeding with BCC as they most likely will regurge, and as said before..really not good..

in fact best to not feed another at all :)
just feed larger next time if needed & as Connor said start feeding rat pups asap..
cheers
Ryan

[Invictus]

A 'little bulge' is underfeeding a boa constrictor. Unless they have regurge problems, there is no reason not to feed it 1.5x its girth once a week until it's 2 years old or so. You should be able to see the bulge distinctly from 15 feet away.