Is this snake healthy?

[tom s4wy3r]

I'm looking to buy an 08 male pastel. He was born july 08. He was fed a live mouse every week.He weighs 158 grams. Is it healthy for a snake that is almost a year old to weigh 158 grams?

[th3jok3r]

damn id say no even if it wasnt power fed thats reallly slim for 1 year my 1 year old girl weighs 250+

[Spaniard]

That is not normal; first year is where you see the most growth. There are hatchlings that are almost that size. Are you sure you have the information correct, maybe someone made and error and you're actually talking about an 09 animal?

I would be worried about a parasite or a tape worm if an animal of mine was eating for a year straight and only weighed 158g.

[tom s4wy3r]

the e-mail I got is this "As for records I hatched him myself in July of 08' with three other siblings. Since then he has been eating live mice once a week. Recently I have moved him up to two live mice a week. I just flick them in the head and then wait for him to take it from my hand but he eats fine. I usually switch them to rat pups when they out grow mice." exactly quoted

[RoyalGuardian]

<_< my female was born 8/1/09 and she is healthy but she is only about 173 grams when empty. is she underweight? She has eaten and I took her for her checkup a week ago and everything was normal.

[tom s4wy3r]

here's a picture of him if it helps.

[Spaniard]

<_< my female was born 8/1/09 and she is healthy but she is only about 173 grams when empty. is she underweight? She has eaten and I took her for her checkup a week ago and everything was normal.

Your snake comes from the future

[Spaniard]

I mean the snake in the picture looks healthy but I can't fathom that animal being a year old. Here is a picture of my pastel at 8-10 months can't remember exact its an old picture.

It could have been a very tiny hatchling but my year old mojave female is at 650g right now.

[waltah!]

This is my YB at about 7 or 8 months. He was probably 450g or so...give or take a few. Your snake does not look a year old. I would maybe have him checked for internal parasites if he's eating regularly and is that small.

[dr del]

Hi,

What size are the mice?

I can never remember what size rat "pups" are.

But the adult mice I buy are definately bigger than rat pinks or fuzzies so maybe he has been feeding him really small mice?

Try asking him to weigh one of the mice for you if he can.


dr del