Probably what is happening. Mine do it (sinaloans, not hondos). Sometimes they will eat a different meal, like live, as others have mentioned. However, I quit catering to them like that, and the snakes are never worse for the wear. At some point they eat again. Adult males simply do not require food as often as growing youngsters. Fat male snakes do not make good breeders, and I think they know it instinctively.

Seems to me that baby snakes will eat like crazy to get bigger fast. Bigger snake means fewer predators. That may be why baby snakes feed all winter (usually) with reckless abandon. Once adult, males do not need as much food, and it probably helps the population as a whole for the males to not eat up all of the food that females need for energy to produce eggs.

Obviously you need to monitor. From your description, he sounds very healthy, so I doubt it is a problem. But, keep an eye out for mouth gaping, sneezing, etc. And keep a nice cool area for him too.

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