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We're all going to have opinions of what powerfeeding is, and that's all that can really be used to define it. I agree with DavidBeard's definition of power-feeding, and I think it a very loose term. Another thing I think helps define powerfeeding is the consistency of your feeding regime.
Incidentally, as an example of how powerfeeding can be a detriment, I have a cornsnake in rescue who was fed two prey items twice a week for 8 years (aside from brumation and post-brumation breeding seasons when he would refuse food). He has fatty deposits down both sides of his body near his organs, as well as a LARGE fat pad on his lower belly. He will probably die prematurely of organ failure or fatty liver disease; compare to life-threatening complications from obesity in humans. Hopefully I'll get to follow his life out and see what his span really is! He's currently 8 years old.
Pictures of that snake's lumps are available if anyone wants to see them.
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