Slow growers

[krazieness_2]

is there any way i can make my baby grow faster?like i heard about feeding smaller portions twice a week,does it work?any info in appreciated!

[starmom]

NO.
Do not power feed your snake or your snake will die.
Snakes grow at their own pace.
Feed appropriately sized prey every 7 days.

[ChicaPiton519]

i have one that is a 06 that i fed weekly, who is now almost 500 grams,
and had one that was also an 06 that i fed weekly who at the time i sold her [about a month ago] was just almost 200 grams....

dont try and force them to grow... you will just get an over weight snake. or as starmom said, a dead one..

[starmom]

Power feeding dramatically shortens their life span.
If you want something that grows fast- get a rat

[krazieness_2]

ok i was just wondering

[tideguyinva]

dont want no rat but the snake does LOL

[Argentra]

I know it's frustrating to have a slow grower. My young normal female is about 14 months old and only recently topped 500g, and I have a female corn snake (raised on a maintenance diet, unfortunately) that is almost a year old and is still the size of a hatchling!

Take heart, feed them one properly sized prey item every 5 days at most, and just enjoy them no matter the size!

[starmom]

I know it's frustrating to have a slow grower. My young normal female is about 14 months old and only recently topped 500g, and I have a female corn snake (raised on a maintenance diet, unfortunately) that is almost a year old and is still the size of a hatchling!

Take heart, feed them one properly sized prey item every 5 days at most, and just enjoy them no matter the size!

Argentra: The OP just picked up the snake brand new!!!

[Argentra]

Ah. Well, in case it turns out to be slow, what I said still stands!

Cut me some slack, I had to wake up really early and sit outside at a yard sale for 5 hours.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

is there any way i can make my baby grow faster?like i heard about feeding smaller portions twice a week,does it work?any info in appreciated!

Why do you want to make him grow faster?

Just feed your snake an appropriate size prey once a week and it will grow just fine there is NO RUSH, just enjoy see him grow.