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Growth Chart?

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  • 10-02-2009, 01:41 PM
    ScubaDiver007
    Growth Chart?
    Im a fairly new BP owner.

    Is there some kind of chart that you can use as a rule of thumb that says your BP is growing the way it should?

    For example i have a

    Pastel Female Year old weighs 780g. My albino Female is two months behind her in age but her weight is 410g. Then I have a Pied female that is 800g just over a year old as well..

    Thoughts???

    Scuba
  • 10-02-2009, 01:46 PM
    Jyson
    Re: Growth Chart?
    Ball pythons are like people when it comes to growth. Some grow faster than others.

    I have some that are pushing 3 years old and are under 1400 grams, and some that are almost 2 1/2 that are 1800+ grams.
  • 10-02-2009, 03:30 PM
    mxrider42
    Re: Growth Chart?
  • 10-02-2009, 03:36 PM
    derrabe
    Re: Growth Chart?
    Very kewl link, I was wondering about that and also the others are right some just grow slower then others
  • 10-02-2009, 03:55 PM
    Toronto Python Gurus
    Re: Growth Chart?
    Some grow faster than others, I weigh mine before every feed and keep track that way.
  • 10-02-2009, 03:59 PM
    mainbutter
    Re: Growth Chart?
    I'd love to see a males vs females chart similar to the one that mxrider42 posted.
  • 10-03-2009, 12:03 AM
    Thehornycorny
    Re: Growth Chart?
    All grow at diffrent rates some slower then others some faster then others vice versa,

    Someone I know from another forum one of his 08 females is hitting 1200 atm and then another persons male spider 08 is hitting 600 so they all varie I guess.

    James
  • 10-03-2009, 12:27 AM
    omnibus2
    Re: Growth Chart?
    I wish the charts would include how often the snakes ate.
  • 10-03-2009, 03:06 AM
    seeya205
    Re: Growth Chart?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mxrider42 View Post

    I wouldn't go by that chart! On month 16 they weighed more than on month 24!
  • 10-03-2009, 06:37 AM
    Alice
    Re: Growth Chart?
    Thanks for that link Trey. I've seen similar results as shown on the charts; especially when you click through to see weights of the individual snakes.

    I've also seen the "hit the wall - no growth" phenomenon around 700 - 800 grams. It is not unusual for BPs at this stage to not gain and in some circumstances lose weight. Looking at the chart again, and my personal charts (yes, I am a nerd and keep data for years), 700-800 grams usually occurs when they are around 18 months old, right in the middle of their second winter in most circumstances. As they are getting close to sexual maturity I think their natural "stop eating for breeding" instincts kick in and they follow in the path of their older sisters and brothers. Has anyone else seen this happen?
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