Some sizing / feeding questions...thx

[Ed_r]

I find that Longer thinner snakes do well With feeding a couple smaller prey items. Amazon Tree Boas and some adolescent snakes that are too big for lets say 1 hopper mouse, but too small for an adult mouse. For an Adult though unless its a picky Ball Python that only will eat mice instead of rats, then Even if it is a long thin snake One apropriate prey item is enough.
J_Riley I believe what Stormy is saying is that Preferably feed Only 1 prey item of appropriate size, but if that is not possible then giving 2 smaller prey items is acceptable just not prefered. You don't need to string him up for saying that.

[J_Riley]

I'm not stringing anyone up for anything, just trying to clarify what he was trying to say. My corn snake is big enough to eat a small rat, he just won't. He will, however, greedily consume 2 mice without batting an eye.

I don't particularly agree that one method is better or worse than another. As long as they get an appropriate volume of food, within reason (see ratsnake and 6 fuzzies).