Good Frick... Fat Momma!

[ameh78]

Got my normal girl in August. In August she was approx 900g.

Today....she tipped the scale at 2087g!

She got fed a medium rat one a week until 1300g, at 1300 she moved up to a larger medium. Stuck with that til about Mid Oct - started breeding and quit eating for three weeks. She finally started eating two weeks ago but only small mediums. Picked her up tonight and couldnt believe how heavy she felt - and when i saw how much she gained i just busted out laughing...lol.

Ive been calling her Big Momma.. might have to change it to FAT Momma!

(she has poo'd recently and i dont believe she is gravid either... even though she is about to shed, she has never indicated any eggs with palpitating - she does coil a lot but she does that often anyway)

[JLC]

I must say, I've never heard of a snake that size more than doubling their weight in 3-4 months. That's...quite something.

[ameh78]

I must say, I've never heard of a snake that size more than doubling their weight in 3-4 months. That's...quite something.

mmm looks like i was a month off and a little off on weight - so not quite as impressive lol..

Got her in July - not August (got pastel in August) and she was 950 - not 900. mixed the dates and weight up with my normal male! but still pretty close.

[majorleaguereptiles]

Wow, I have quite a few females and they have never put on weight like that, and I will give them a couple large rats a week every now and then. When I think of a female of mine getting to 1500-1600 grams it typically is a 3 year process. Going from 950 to 2k in 5 months is insane.

[SeanL]

Wow....And I thought a couple of my guys were growing fast getting to 900g and only being a mid 09'

Does she look fat or has she grown the length with it as well??