~ 3 1/2 months @ 108g, is this about right?

I still have 2 babies from last year' they are about 5 months old and 375g+ They have never even seen a mouse. Rat pups from the start...4 day feed schedule.

I just bought a 178g female Ball Python hatched (6/2012). I fed her for the first time a few days ago (F/T rat fuzzy) and after reading some of these posts I am a little worried she is under-weight (~22 inches long). Should I start offering her two rat fuzzies starting tomorrow? They are slightly smaller than her thickest coil. If so, what is the best way to give her the second rat fuzzy? Thanks for the advice. Should I just go pick up some rat pups?

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

I just bought a 178g female Ball Python hatched (6/2012). I fed her for the first time a few days ago (F/T rat fuzzy) and after reading some of these posts I am a little worried she is under-weight (~22 inches long). Should I start offering her two rat fuzzies starting tomorrow? They are slightly smaller than her thickest coil. If so, what is the best way to give her the second rat fuzzy? Thanks for the advice. Should I just go pick up some rat pups?

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Yeah I would consider your girl to be underweight. If you still have rat fuzzies you can just feed 2 of them every 5 days until they are gone and then bump up the prey size. To feed the second fuzzy just wait until she has swallowed the first and then offer the second.

My guy was born on october 8th and is 164 grams.

Excellent thread, as I have been reading as much about this as possible, lately. I'm starting to think my male is underweight... He will be 6 months old at the end of the month, is 22"+, and I weighed him for the first time last night. Empty, he was 166g. I've been keeping him on a 7 day feed schedule, f/t weaned rats. Absolutely fantastic eater! Would it be beneficial to get him on, say, a 5 day feed schedule? He is a pet only, no plans of breeding at all.

He took down 2-19g f/t weaned rats last night. I know it was probably a bit much, but he was so ready to eat!! Took them both like they were nothing.

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Mine is 6 + months old and just weighed in at 180 grams.. I got her one month ago at 149

I don't know my male normal's hatch date but he's around 22 inches long and 165g empty. I think it really does just depend on the snake. some are more heavy bodied than others. My lesser male is a late 2011 baby (from what I was told by the breeder) and he weighs 400g, but is much more heavy bodied.

Mine is 6 + months old and just weighed in at 180 grams.. I got her one month ago at 149

Glad to see my guy is comparable to others who are about the same age and weight.

I'm gonna try the every 5 day schedule @ about 15%. He is a pig, I'm sure he won't mind! :chew:

There is no average, depends on various factors weight right out of the egg(while the hatch at about 55/75 grams you have exception, I had a 24 grams hatchling this year), how fast the animal got started (some will eat within a few days after their first shed, some might take 4 or 6 weeks), feeding frequency, prey size etc.

The most important is that the animal looks healthy and of a good body weight, in other words well proportionate.