Estimating a snakes age

Is there a way to estimate a snakes age? I am just looking to get a ball park idea - or determine if the snake is at least a year old?

I have a snake that I was told is at least 4 years old, is there a way to confirm this?

Thanks!

?? What kind of snake is it? How big is it? Male or female?


Those clues would help folks give a ballpark age if the animal is a subadult. But once they've reached maturity, it's really hard to pin down any specific age. There are no visual clues that I'm aware of.

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Originally Posted by JLC

?? What kind of snake is it? How big is it? Male or female?


Those clues would help folks give a ballpark age if the animal is a subadult. But once they've reached maturity, it's really hard to pin down any specific age. There are no visual clues that I'm aware of.

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It is a male burmese python, the person I adopted it from said it was roughly 4 years old.

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Originally Posted by bchapman

It is a male burmese python, the person I adopted it from said it was roughly 4 years old.

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How big is he? How often/what was he fed?

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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread

How big is he? How often/what was he fed?

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He is 5'11" - probably about 12 pounds. He was OVERFED. He was being feed 2-3 jumbo rats every two weeks. He didnt eat at first but he took a couple of huge poops and then was eating fine again

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Originally Posted by bchapman

He is 5'11" - probably about 12 pounds. He was OVERFED. He was being feed 2-3 jumbo rats every two weeks. He didnt eat at first but he took a couple of huge poops and then was eating fine again

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lol!!! i have a yearling male at 9 feet! 2-3 jumbos for a 5 11 burm does seem alot but if he was eating that he should be around 13+feet. instead of 4 years hes probably 4 months :)

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Originally Posted by uro1001

lol!!! i have a yearling male at 9 feet! 2-3 jumbos for a 5 11 burm does seem alot but if he was eating that he should be around 13+feet. instead of 4 years hes probably 4 months :)

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I would agree. Between 3-6 months depending on what he was started on and how he fed as a baby.

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Originally Posted by JLC

?? What kind of snake is it? How big is it? Male or female?


Those clues would help folks give a ballpark age if the animal is a subadult. But once they've reached maturity, it's really hard to pin down any specific age. There are no visual clues that I'm aware of.

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at what age does a ball python reach maturity?

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

at what age does a ball python reach maturity?

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female-2-3 years 1500+ grams
male about 1 year 500+grams

2-3 years 1,800gs to be safe.

And 1-2 years 800g to be safe.;)