Carpet python feeding questions

[ClintN]

Sorry in advance for joining the community & ask questions straight away.

I "inherited" my daughters carpet python earlier this year & was told that feeding once a fortnight during the colder months is OK.

What happens in the warmer months? Should we look at a weekly feed?

Also, when is it OK to handle them again after eating without distressing or interrupting their digestion?

Many thanks in advance

 

[kittycat17]

In winter I generally don't feed at all, then in the warmer months I will do fortnightly feeds (this is for yearling- adult pythons)

I tend to give them a few days before I handle them


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[ClintN]

Cheers kittycat17 I feel a lot more comfortable that I am not underfeeding him

 

[nick_75]

Use the animals behavior as a indicator. If the animal is out and hunting consistently over a couple of days, feed it. Let this time of activity stretch a bit. An active snake is a healthy snake. Pythons are easily overfed. With practice you will be able to judge how long the previous meal will last before the next feeding.

 

[Pauls_Pythons]

Cheers kittycat17 I feel a lot more comfortable that I am not underfeeding him

Overfeeding is more likely/common to be honest.
Adults in captivity are generally much heavier than their wild counterparts as we feed way more frequently than the animal needs and the food we supply is often more high in fat than the natural diet. I have Diamonds which are fed monthly in summer. Average 8-10 feeds per year.