Bottomless Pit
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. I'm wondering about my new bull snakes appetite. She's 5 months old and I've had her for a month now. I've been feeding her 2-3 hopper mice every 6 days. Its about 15-20% of her body weight. They leave a slight bulge which is gone 3 days later. She seems to have a faster metabolism than my kings and is usually out 'hunting' about 4 days after she eats. I've heard bulls can be pretty ravenous eaters and that they should be fed larger meals than a comparable king snake. She's gained a little bit of weight since I've had her but hasn't shed yet. She downs hoppers pretty easily and quickly. The next step up is a small mouse, which my yearling kings are eating. She's a little smaller than they are and a small mouse looks a little large for her but may not be. My question is should I increase her feeding amount, the frequency of her feedings, or leave things as they are? I appreciate any input.
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