Eating again? HELP

[stlphotogal]

We fed our ball (unfortunately I don't know his weight - he's about 2.5-3' long and about 2 1/2" around) last night a small rat and he's looking like he's hungry again - should we attempt to feed him? I don't want to overfeed but I certainly don't want to underfeed either...

THANKS!
Angela

[spavdude2400]

imo, if your corn snake is 2.5 inches around than i see nothing wrong with feeding small rats. however if he loses his bump farely quick and continues searching for food maybe try feeding him with smaller time intervals in between.

[Jenn_06]

no just feed once a week, after eatting the small rat did the snake have a small bump.

[spavdude2400]

thats what i meant by smaller time intervals. once a week.

[C.Phillips]

my ball eats two hopers a week and i have stuck a third one in there and he wont eat it he eats ebough to get his fill and wont eat no more

[Jenn_06]

feeding more than one pray at a time can make the snake regurgitate its food. feeding one pray at the right size is the way to go.

[C.Phillips]

he hasent ever had a problom with anything like that but im about to move hime up to 1 weanling

[Jenn_06]

thats good.

[C.Phillips]

my femal eats one pinke a week shes growing slow shes about 3 months old

[Jenn_06]

bp's dont grow that fast my 3 year old male is only 4ft but thats with 6 months of not feeding