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Weight question

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  • 12-09-2010, 03:52 AM
    frenchy
    Weight question
    My female pastel was 146 grams on november 6 today she is at 375 grams is that normal or too much she eats every 5 days has shed 2 times w me already or is this not her real weight since she hasnt pooped recently

    Do you weigh them right after they poop to get a real weight or does it matter
  • 12-09-2010, 03:59 AM
    thedarkwolf25
    I think that if fed correctly they really start to pack on the pounds. The most common method to feeding is 10-15% of their body weight. As for when to weigh or how fast they bulk up I have no clue as I just got my BP recently.
  • 12-09-2010, 05:48 AM
    iCandiBallPythons
    To get the correct weight weigh the animal after it poops
  • 12-10-2010, 06:49 PM
    darkbloodwyvern
    Babies grow pretty fast and shed a lot. Is she getting a single mouse each feeding? That seems pretty normal to me, but I don't weight my snakes super often, especially babies. As long as you aren't overfeeding her as far as the size/quantity of mice she'll be fine. In a few months you may want to start feeding every 6 days and gradually slow things down, but for now, babies do need to eat and more frequent, smaller, meals are better than spacing things out too much!
  • 12-10-2010, 08:39 PM
    frenchy
    I feed her a weanling rats evey 4 or 5 days depending she never refuses she pooped today and is at 344 grams
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