This term to me seems to be used a lot. But rarely do I hear a definition. I realize it is hard, as it applies to all snakes of different metabolisms and sizes. So sticking with corns and lets say 3 ages, #1 new born to 2 months and #2 2 months to 10 months, then #3 about a year+.



You really do not have to read this part, but it adds to why I ask.



I know I have done this "power feeding" well before it was a term. We line fed retics, more than they would probably eat on a usual feeding to get them big fast. But they never were over weight in the process, as I've seen chunky 6 month old hognose.

Also my male BR corn is heavier than I though he was. 2 mice a week, hardly power feeding. But! if I had him in a 120 gallon tank instead of a tub would he be heavy now? And is power feeding also related to the smaller enclosures we tend to use?



Logic tells me if, a snake was in a bigger cage and roamed a lot to burn off calories its diet could be larger than a sibling in a smaller tank. And the one in a smaller tank might be on the brink of "power feeding" why the other in a larger tank is not? True or False?



I have 2 baby BR corns. My plan was a pinky every 4-5 days, till they grow a bit. How many say this is power feeding?



Next every 3-4 days or a larger meal. Power feeding?



Sorry to post so much, or is it just slow in here these days?

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Big Tom



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