There aren't a whole lot of documented studies when it comes to ball pythons so you probably wont get any "sited information" - my vet still frowns on the once a week concept saying that balls need to have time to digest thier food as well as empty stomach time before feeding. I got a snake thru a rescue once - the owner didn't want it anymore because it kept regurging - he was feeding it a mouse a day - as soon as I got the snake on a once a week schedule it was fine. Of course I suppose if you are feeding small mice and they digest it in 24 hours then it would be safe to feed it again a couple of days later. But balls do not require a lot of feeding to be healthy - anything over twice a week is just power feeding - they don't need it.
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Tosha



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