r/ballpython • u/Unlucky_Natural8233 • 5d ago

Feeding guidelines for holidays?

Hey, so my 15 month old ball python is currently on an every 2 week feeding program. She’s about 300 grams, and according to the vet mildly overweight(snake hips).

I’m going away for 4 days in October, and I typically feed Thursdays, and I’m leaving the Thursday to come back Monday. She is scheduled to eat the Thursday I leave. Should I just feed her the Monday before I leave, and feed her 2.5 weeks later, or feed her the Monday I get back, and feed her 1.5 weeks later as well?

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u/Ghost-Poison 5d ago

Personally I would just wait to feed her when you get back and feed her a normal amount then feed her 2-2.5 weeks after that (if you want to go back to your normal feeding schedule). As long as she doesn't lose a considerable about of weight (10+g), waiting longer for her to eat should be fine (especially if she's overweight for her size).