Question / Pics of snake and other animals
OK I have a rescue that was supposed to be a male and was supposed to be 7 months old when I got him. I am a new snake keeper so I only know what i have read on the internet. So I take "him" down to a reputable reptile shop here and I asked them to sex "him" and weigh him so I would know fore sure. As soon as I walk into the store the guy says "this snake isn't 8 months old" (I have had the snake for a month now). He proceeds to tell me that the snake looks to be 2-3 months old. Also he popped him and it looks to be a female . So me being the internet junkie I am, took a lot of pics for you to enjoy/weigh in on. How old do you think this snake is? I forgot to get HER weighed so I don't know hold old she is. Plus I threw a couple of pics of my pit bulls in so you could see them too! Also the guy at the store says she might be a mocha? I really have no clue...so there is a lot of pics of coloring/pattern.
I also have another question...if it is 2-3 months old how often should I feed it? I have been on a 7 day rotation since I got her. The guy at the shop said 5 days aand that I should switch from rats.
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20 dollar bill for size comparison
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That's a Hopper mouse
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That's another Hopper Mouse a week later
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Rosie
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Conan
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The snake just shed 2 days ago that's why she looks so bright.
Re: Question / Pics of snake and other animals
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Originally Posted by
TXpythons
In my opinion, I would first weight the snake. Then feed him/her every 4-5 days 10-15% of it's body weight. I would do this until she reached the point where she looked plump. Once she looks nice and chunky I would switch to every 5 days until she was at least 500g. If you can get rat pups that are small enough definitely go that direction. Rats are healthier for your snake. Thicker bone density means higher amount of calcium delivered per meal. And if you can make the switch to rats now it will be easier to continue feeding rats and not end up with a mouser. Good luck :)
Thats what the guy at the reptile store told me so I'm going to go with it. Any thoughts on the coloring of the snake? Mocha?