What do pet snakes eat?
Expert Answer
Pet snakes mainly eat pinky mice, frogs, chicks, ducklings, nestlings, fish, earthworms, and insects. For balanced nutrition, feed a reasonable mix of these foods.
A pet snake at home is generally fed once a week, and you do not need to feed it too much each time. Because snakes mostly eat live small animals that take a long time to digest, overfeeding can stretch or even harm them.
I keep a pet snake and the article's right, he eats pinky mice, occasional chicks, and the odd insect, once a week, no more. Overfeeding stretches them badly. If you're new to snakes, frozen-thawed prey is safer than live. Mine does great on a weekly schedule. Don't overdo it, and a vet-exotic can advise on diet, but weekly modest feeds are the rule, because a snake's slow digestion punishes overfeeding hard, so keep it sparse.