Well, after much thought, let's touch on the obesity of Lampropeltis. Let's hear from some field guys on this issue, and some guys that feed everytime they think snakes are hungry.

I personally have fed my snake(s) on a schedule for many of years(Once a week, with the size of item to put a bulge in the mid section of the snake), over the past 2 years and reading posts on the forum some of you guys feed more regularly and until the snakes are full. Which I have taken into account. I fed my females smaller meals but more often. Sometimes multiple items at a time. Over the past 2 years I have had 3 snakes become egg bound, and 1 prolapse. I also have had a fertility issue this year. Could the fertility issue to blame on the fat reserves, to much fat surrounding the ovum for viable sperm to reach the eggs to fertilize?

Let's see if we can keep this discussion civil, I am just searching for everyones experience on this issue and if they have ever done any studies on the obesity of snakes...
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Jimmy Tintle

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