GlueStick
Sub-Adult Member
I don't know if I'm feeding her too little but, I have a ball python who is 7 years old (I adopted her at 5 yrs old) who is hungry ALL OF THE TIME. She went from a timid snake that wouldnt eat for 5 months when I first got her (she came from an abuse case) to this.
Just a quick rundown... she is in a custom built short 75 gallon tank made of wood with sliding glass front doors. I have her on cypress bedding (believe it or not, she's allergic to aspen). Her cool side is usually around 80-83F and her hot side is always 92-98F and humidity is between 40-50%.
I feed her once a week, usually 1-2 small rats frozen and completely thawed upon feeding. She has always been fed in a box. She is about 4ft long. The problem is that after feeding her, she is always out as if looking for more, ready to strike at all times (and does if you startle her). Are the rats not filling her up? I thought you were supposed to feed them once every other week but just feeding once a week doesn't satisfy her.
Just a quick rundown... she is in a custom built short 75 gallon tank made of wood with sliding glass front doors. I have her on cypress bedding (believe it or not, she's allergic to aspen). Her cool side is usually around 80-83F and her hot side is always 92-98F and humidity is between 40-50%.
I feed her once a week, usually 1-2 small rats frozen and completely thawed upon feeding. She has always been fed in a box. She is about 4ft long. The problem is that after feeding her, she is always out as if looking for more, ready to strike at all times (and does if you startle her). Are the rats not filling her up? I thought you were supposed to feed them once every other week but just feeding once a week doesn't satisfy her.