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I have been keeping boas and pythons for 10-12 years. All of my adults (5+ years) are fed on a three to four week feeding schedule. All are healthy and have good body weight and muscle tone. All are subject to regular exams by a reputable herp vet and all of them are deemed in superb condition by my vet. While some people may choose to feed more often, it is not necessarily detrimental to the snake if the owner feeds less often, though with young animals there is the potential that a less frequent feeding regimen will inhibit growth and potentially stunt the animal or cause other health problems. The feeding schedule should match the animal in question. I am not saying to underfeed a growing animal or starve an adult, what I am saying is that they do not need to be power fed to be healthy. It is important to be aware of the animal's health and pay attention to body weight/size.
Raven
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