Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
Hey guys!!!
Well, I finally got a program to measure snakes so I did it with Powder tonight.
She came in at a whopping 3ft 4 inches (40 inches) after being alive for only 8 months, MAYBE 9 months!!!!
That tape measure is 1 inch thick and she is BIGGER than that
I have heard of people with boas who are 2 years old and only 3 - 4 feet long... Powder is already 3ft 4 inches!!!!
I think shes gonna be a giant :D shes growing so fast its insane!
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2...dermonsta2.jpg
Do you guys think shes gonna be a giant at this rate? lol!
Just thought id share :)
EDIT:
Forgot to mention, when I got her I measured her out at 24 inches exactly so shes grown exactly 1 foot and 4 inches in these months ive had her
Re: Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
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Originally Posted by
RichsBallPythons
Depends how your feeding. You will know if your over feeding if you start to see the pin head effect. Boas are the easiest snake to over feed and get bigger than they should.
Just feed steady and not large meals. Most adults will barely ever take large to xl rats weekly and thats plenty
Yeah, Im actually probably feeding meals that are a little small. I heard to go by the 10% (Powder weighs 475 grams, 10% of 475 = 47.5 grams) rule with boas and im only giving her 30 - 40 gram rats (proper meal size would be 45 - 50 grams)
So im deff not over feeding. I am also feeding her every 8 days instead of 7 or 9, just cuz its in the middle I cna transition to 9 days easier when I need to :)
(Oh also, forgot to mention she hasnt poo'd in a month or two.. so shes a little bigger around because of that)
Thanks!
Re: Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
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Originally Posted by
RichsBallPythons
Boas are ones that hold in their poops for a long time till its one big nasty one.
Just feed slow and steady. Ive seen some massive boas who are way over weight.
Will do :) 8 days inbetween is perfect for a 8 - 9 month old boa isnt it? I have heard to switch to 9 - 10 days inbetween at 1 year and a half - 2 years of age
I will make sure she isnt over or under fed :)
thanks!
Re: Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
Boas grow the fastest in their first two years.
Re: Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
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Originally Posted by
Jason Bowden
Boas grow the fastest in their first two years.
Yeah ive heard that :) Well.. Powder is 3ft 4 inches in 8 - 9 months (MAYBE 10.. but thats stretching it) at this rate she'll be over 6 - 7 foot in her first 2 years.
Thats mental.
we'll see how she keeps growing.. but im hoping she becomes a giant :)
gonna do a measure of her with that program at the end of every month to see her progress :)
Re: Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
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Originally Posted by
MikeV
Hey guys!!!
Well, I finally got a program to measure snakes so I did it with Powder tonight.
She came in at a whopping 3ft 4 inches (40 inches) after being alive for only 8 months, MAYBE 9 months!!!!
That tape measure is 1 inch thick and she is BIGGER than that
I have heard of people with boas who are 2 years old and only 3 - 4 feet long... Powder is already 3ft 4 inches!!!!
I think shes gonna be a giant :D shes growing so fast its insane!
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2...dermonsta2.jpg
Do you guys think shes gonna be a giant at this rate? lol!
Just thought id share :)
EDIT:
Forgot to mention, when I got her I measured her out at 24 inches exactly so shes grown exactly 1 foot and 4 inches in these months ive had her
okay so you mentioned you used a program?! what program if you could msg it to me in a prvt message that would be awesome!
Re: Powder is 40 inches in 8 - 9 months!?! HOLY MOLLY
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Originally Posted by
Cendalla
Looks like she is on a roll!:)
Could we get another picture or to of her? I love RTB's!
Sure :) Im gonna get some more pictures of her soon, so as soon as I do that ill put them up.. might take a day or two thought cuz she just ate lol
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Originally Posted by
AMBiEN22
okay so you mentioned you used a program?! what program if you could msg it to me in a prvt message that would be awesome!
Sent info in a Private message :gj:
