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Caresheet · Jun 6, 2026 · Citadel Culebra Faculty

The Feeder-Size Rule, Settled

How big is too big? The old 'widest part of the body' rule, with the nuance it's usually missing.

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NutritionBall PythonCorn SnakeKenyan Sand BoaWestern HognoseBeginner Basics

The classic guideline — prey roughly as wide as the widest part of the snake — gets you 90% of the way there. The other 10% is where keepers go wrong, either stalling growth or power-feeding toward obesity.

What this resource covers — sizing by girth not length, frequency by age and species, weaning up prey size, the obesity warning signs, and live vs. frozen-thawed.

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