olive python feeding

[darwin_freak]

what ratio food to body weight people feed there snakes?
how often do you feed you snake?
does anyone else feed quail over rats because of the lower fat content?

 

[abnrmal91]

I generally feed 10-20% of the snakes weight when they are young. Sometime multiple food items need to be feed to get the right food weight. I feed mine between 5 and 10 day. When the get older they eat less frequently. I only feed my snakes on rats at the moment.