How often to feed my Coastal? She's a guts!

[Rissi]

Hi guys,
My 16month old coastal eats once a week however when I talk to other people about snakes they say this is way too much. I tried extending her feeds a day at a time but by 7 days she is literally tearing everything down in her enclosure and breaking stuff looking for food.
Last week I'd left it 8 days....so she sat...with her head up at the door just staring at me....for ages. I can't trick her she demands her food at 7 days. Sometimes 6. The longest I've been able to leave it is 9 days and she was uncontrollable and very pissy haha. Anyways what do you think? She eats one medium rat a week and is 1.8m long. This is a recent pic of her, I really don't think she's overweight or anything but I'm new to this game. PLEASE any opinions you have on the matter will greatly benefit dear Snuffles.

 

[Leasdraco]

My M/D is a couple months younger than your Snuffles(cute name by the way) but he eats about once a week and doesn't like waiting much longer than that for a feed.

 

[CrystalMoon]

I am thinking if your Coastal wants a medium rat once a week then give it to her if thats whats making her happy why rock the boat she looks awesome and as long as she can handle it thats fine Gosh she is as big as my 2.5 year old Coastal who I have just got

 

[Shotta]

beautiful coastal!
i think that feeding every 7 days is fine and she's still young

 

[RCW74]

I have a 2.5 year old coastal, about the same length, he/she is fed every 7 days. Never created any issues for mine. I feed mine 1 large rat - perhaps you could up the food size?

That being said, he/she is a garbage-guts and will happily eay 2 large rats plus (or quails, rabbits, chickens...) if available (eg if one of my other refuses a feed). I think coastals are a bit like that

 

[Rissi]

My M/D is a couple months younger than your Snuffles(cute name by the way) but he eats about once a week and doesn't like waiting much longer than that for a feed.

Thanks I started off with a hardcore name Leviathan but she snores in my ear sometimes so she lost the right to such a name hahah.

I am thinking if your Coastal wants a medium rat once a week then give it to her if thats whats making her happy why rock the boat she looks awesome and as long as she can handle it thats fine Gosh she is as big as my 2.5 year old Coastal who I have just got

That's what i think! I know my pet and I know what she can take and what she needs but people constantly tell me thats too much so I got paranoid. good now I can ignore them! congrats on ur coastal. Yeah I have a feeling she's gonna be a monster. In one shed she grew 30 cm...my bf is getting scared.

beautiful coastal!
i think that feeding every 7 days is fine and she's still young

Finally a pic would load! So yes that's Snuffles, thanks for the compliment I think she's pretty. She's won over my grandparents even!

I have a 2.5 year old coastal, about the same length, he/she is fed every 7 days. Never created any issues for mine. I feed mine 1 large rat - perhaps you could up the food size?

That being said, he/she is a garbage-guts and will happily eay 2 large rats plus (or quails, rabbits, chickens...) if available (eg if one of my other refuses a feed). I think coastals are a bit like that

LOL yeah she'd eat anything I'd give her I reckon. Mmm yeah I reckon in another couple months i'll switch to large rats. Find out if yours is male or female! what's it's name?

 

[RCW74]

I think male, but will get it checked out. Named Cocomo by my then 4 year old daughter! He's a very placid big lump and I think he will be a big boy......

 

[Rissi]

Cocomo is an awesome name! your daughter got style haha.