Weight gain question...

I got my ball pythons on Easter from an owner that had them caged together (male and female). She was feeding them small mice which I figured were way to small and on my post in here I was told they should be eating small rats so I upped them to those that day (their first feed day with me). Their weights were: Bella 500g and Jake 535g. They pooped the day of their next feed day so I weighed and fed them again. Their weights were Bella 558g and Jake 583g. Today was feed day and they had pooped so I weighed them...Bella was 637g which shocked me and Jake was 598g.

they eat weekly which is what I did with my first ball years ago but I never weighed him since I was young. Are they gaining ok? Gaining way to fast? Should I stay on the feed schedule or cut back some?

I had only planned on one snake but I knew they weren't being treated well so I got them both. I just want to make sure they are gaining well and not being over fed.

They all grow at different rates, enjoy them while they are eating. :gj:

Thank you!

I think they are doing fine :) The weights have always intrigued me. One of my boys, Sampson, looks and feels smaller than my other boy Lucien, yet he weighs 21 grams more.

I would be thrilled if my boys grew as much as yours are!!

You did separate them, yes?

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Originally Posted by anicatgirl

You did separate them, yes?

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Yes they are separated.

They sound fine to me also. If you think they're looking too plump in the future you could always feed every 10 days instead of weekly.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

They sound fine to me also. If you think they're looking too plump in the future you could always feed every 10 days instead of weekly.

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Thank you for the advice. It's so nice to get on a forum and actually get advice instead of having people jump down my throat for a question.

Nope, it's pretty chill around here. We're here to learn an stuff, after all. And good! Just checking. I would love pics :D