Fat Spider ?

[Lesserlove]

I just got my second bp yesterday off of kingsnake. I'm worried she is over weight, Her scales looked stretched to me. Also, on her under belly her scales feel... loose I guess is the best way to describe it. Is this normal in large snakes? Or should they be tighter to each other like in younger bps? Should I be worried? If she is over weight, what should I do? I was told she is on small rats. Im most concerned with the scales under her belly. I feel like they could be ripped off easily! I couldn't really get a visible pic of the under belly scales but she looks stretched out at certain angles and positions.

[Lesserlove]

[Slim]

Personally, I don't like to see skin between the scales like that, but it's less of a big deal with a breeding female.

If you want to reduce her weight, just reduce either the size or frequency of her prey.

[Lesserlove]

So Should I switch her to even smaller mice and feed every ten days? Or two weeks? Or longer?

[mues155]

Shes probably just larger than your used to, referring to your scale question.
What is her weight? Small rats look appropriate for that snake.
A picture of her on the floor would help and a belly shot.

[WingedWolfPsion]

I'd rather see a photo of her at rest on the ground or in her bin, before I conclude whether or not she's overweight.

Obese females tend to slug out, so it's a good idea to cut them back if they're actually overweight. I've only had to do this with one female, ever.
I didn't get her weight down in time, and, just as predicted--slug fest, only a couple of good eggs in the whole mess. Once trimmed down, she produced a fine clutch the next year.

Trimmed down, by the way, was going from 4000 grams to 3500 grams--she's a big girl.
Unfortunately, there's no rule of thumb on this--you have to eyeball the snake, and make your best guess as to their ideal pre-breeding weight. They need to be nice and chubby, but not obese.

[Lesserlove]

What does "Slug out" mean?

[Tfpets]

Obese? Perhaps? Unhealthy? Maybe? But I do know one thing! Thats a big girl! Are you certain shes not gravid?

[mues155]

Obese? Perhaps? Unhealthy? Maybe? But I do know one thing! Thats a big girl! Are you certain shes not gravid?

That's what I was thinking

[Lesserlove]

I don't think so but I don't know She supposedly had a clutch of 8 this season...
Slightly worried :x