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When to weigh?

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  • 07-07-2017, 08:56 PM
    RW3
    When to weigh?
    Just curious, how often should I weigh my ball python? Also, how much weight gain should I be expecting each time she is weighed?

    For example: on 6/10 her weight was 574g and I weighed her on 7/7 at 613g. Is this weight gain about average?

    thanks.
  • 07-07-2017, 11:30 PM
    Sunnieskys
    I weigh at every feeding. Sounds average to me. I weigh weekly, every Wednesday.
  • 07-08-2017, 05:56 AM
    Regius_049
    Honestly, I only weigh them like once a year, and that is more out of curiosity than anything else.

    If you are interested in how your ball python is growing compared to others, there are a variety of charts listing ball python growth with an emphasis on the first 5 years or so.
  • 07-08-2017, 06:03 AM
    Craiga 01453
    I weigh my juveniles and sub-adults prior to each feeding. As they get older, I weigh every month or so.

    As for growth rate, there are too many variables for there to be a "standard" growth rate.
  • 07-08-2017, 01:53 PM
    jonarnold85
    Re: When to weigh?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Regius_049 View Post
    Honestly, I only weigh them like once a year, and that is more out of curiosity than anything else.

    If you are interested in how your ball python is growing compared to others, there are a variety of charts listing ball python growth with an emphasis on the first 5 years or so.

    Does anyone happen to have a link to one of these charts that they consider to be reliable?
  • 07-08-2017, 01:55 PM
    Sunnieskys
    I make my own.
  • 07-11-2017, 03:10 AM
    BR8080
    Re: When to weigh?
    Just before feeding I weigh - I feed in a tub so I clean the enclosure while they feed.
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