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Re: IS MY Snake Eating TOO OFTEN/Please Respond
Not every snake species has the same metabolism. We humans like to have our snakes on 7-day eating regimens a lot of the time probably because its pretty darn convenient for us. The fact is that many younger snakes (and colubrids especially) eat a lot more often in the wild.
Now one major factor here to keep in mind is their natural diet. In the case of hognose snakes, its mostly amphibians and the occasional lizard. The content of bone (calcium) vs lean muscle meat is different than a plump fat pinky mouse with little bone structure.
So in general, more frequent meals isn't necessarily bad, as long as you offset the quantity (or size) of the prey items you're offering. In the past, I have personally seen better growth in my snakes feeding smaller prey more often then larger meals less often.
As far as hognose go, feeding every 3 days is on the high end of the scale, but if the habitat is set-up properly, and your temps are correct, this shouldn't be a major issue. There are a handful of keepers are have great success feeding their young hogs every 2-3 days, some feed every 3-4 days, others 4-5, etc. Personally, I think every 4-5 is fine, but that's just me. To each his own.
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