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  • 02-23-2019, 10:15 PM
    MuicyJelon
    Average weight gain per month
    So I’ve just weighed Syd and he’s 530g. He’s about 1year 5months old & he’s been with us since Feb' 2018.
    Is the weight he’s at healthy for his age?
    He hasn’t been weighed since mid December and I can’t remember what his weight was then.



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  • 02-23-2019, 10:53 PM
    Jcd5v
    Average weight gain per month
    Could you post a picture? Genetics, feeding schedule, rat/ mouse size, etc. All factor into how fast he grows. There’s not really an average.


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  • 02-23-2019, 10:58 PM
    Bigkrash
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    More information for sure is needed. Also, I use a app called Snake Keeper. It's for iOS and Android. Very helpful app!


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  • 02-23-2019, 10:59 PM
    MuicyJelon
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jcd5v View Post
    Could you post a picture? Genetic, feeding schedule, rat/ mouse size, etc. All factor into how fast he grows. There’s not really an average.


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    Don’t know what you mean by genetics.
    He’s fed every 7 days. ‘Small weaned rat’ which are 26g - 50g.



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  • 02-23-2019, 10:59 PM
    MuicyJelon
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bigkrash View Post
    More information for sure is needed. Also, I use a app called Snake Keeper. It's for iOS and Android. Very helpful app!


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    I’ve just started using it.


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  • 02-23-2019, 11:02 PM
    Bigkrash
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    26-50 grams is way too small for a snake over 500 grams. Check out this chart https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ee9fab334e.jpg


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  • 02-23-2019, 11:04 PM
    Jcd5v
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MuicyJelon View Post
    Don’t know what you mean by genetics.
    He’s fed every 7 days. ‘Small weaned rat’ which are 26g - 50g.



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    There are both genetic and environmental factors that contribute to weight gain. How large the parents grew can contribute to how large he will grow, but that isn’t the only factor. How large of prey items and how often he eats are the environmental factors. The best way to tell if a snake is underweight is by looking at the curvature of the snake to the spine.


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  • 02-23-2019, 11:07 PM
    MuicyJelon
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bigkrash View Post
    26-50 grams is way too small for a snake over 500 grams. Check out this chart https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ee9fab334e.jpg


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    So it’d be a small rat instead of the small weaned one.
    I only upped the food size last month so I wouldn’t of thought to be doing it again so quick.


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  • 02-23-2019, 11:14 PM
    Bigkrash
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    Correct. My pastel coral Glow eats a live small rat every week. He's approaching 600 grams.


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  • 02-23-2019, 11:20 PM
    MuicyJelon
    Re: Average weight gain per month
    I’m getting more food today/tomorrow (don’t know where you’re at). I’ll get some of both. Looking at him would give you the impression that he can’t down a small rat. But obviously it’s worth giving it a go.


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