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    Over feeding??

    Hi Everyone,


    Have not weighed my ball pythons before, and decided to do it today. My female ball python hatchling was 72 grams when I bought her on the 14th of August last year. Today she weighed in at 420grams!! Am I overfeeding her?

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    Some grow faster than others.
    The questions are:
    How much are you feeding?
    How often are you feeding?

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    I am feeding her once a week, on a small rat

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    Sounds about right to me............though others with more experience will chime in later too.

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    Re: Over feeding??

    You are doing just fine with what you are feeding and how often you are feeding.

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    Sounds fine to me. Like others said, some will grow faster than others. You may be feeding her a bit larger than average, but it's no biggie. Power feeding isn't going to kill your snake, if you are worried about that.

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    Re: Over feeding??

    Quote Originally Posted by DmD View Post
    Am I overfeeding her?
    No...
    Lucifer Sam, Siam cat...
    Always sitting by your side,
    Always by your side...
    That cat's something I can't explain...

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    Thanks everyone

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