This may be a silly question(s) but I'm going to ask.

[sweatshirt]

Yeah, it's width. I've seen snakes swallow things skinnier width-wise but huge in length.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by sweatshirt

Yeah, it's width. I've seen snakes swallow things skinnier width-wise but huge in length.

Including other snakes.

King snakes are well known for consuming other snakes almost the same size.

[sweatshirt]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Including other snakes.

King snakes are well known for consuming other snakes almost the same size.

I saw a video of a snake eating another one

[Concept9]

Good morning.

All good advice give above so far. I'm not sure I can add much.

I feed all mine one prey item once a week that are 1.25 - 1.50% of the largest diameter of my animals. I prefer one large prey item over 2-3 smaller ones.

As far as time goes, I wouldn't worry about it. As along as the animal eats with no regurgitation its fine. Two of my Kings eat slow and my MBK who is eating 110 grams rats right now inhales his meal in a quarter the time as the other two.

I am curious of the weight of your King. My two babies are approx.., 5 months old, 24" long and weigh approx., 28 grams ?