Axanthic Just Arrived!

Wow! He sure is taking off with the proper care!

I think he's at a great weight. My VPI Axanthic male is 16 months old and around the 1000g mark.

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Originally Posted by Danounet

Wow I found out his actual age, He was born in June 08. So he is a year and 1 month old. All this time he has been eating mice and 1 at that. I cant believe he is that age and only about 300g. I hope he starts eating well and gains good weight and starts growing some. I feel bad for him :(

He does have some brown, but the pics are a little dark. I am not saying he has a silver color either.

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Don't worry, I got my bee when he was about 134g -- that was April 26/09 -- he hatched early October 08' -- so he was 5 months old then and barely bigger than a hatchling because he had hatched with most of his yolk attached. That boy got eating, and now is up to 700g on just weekly feedings of appropriate size feeders. I'm sure that your little one will get a goin' with regular feedings, proper husbandry and in no time he'll catch up to his age group. Just have patience and I think you will see positive results in no time.

Beautiful snake though... Thats one of the ones on my 'wish list'

***EDIT*** I guess it helps to read the ENTIRE thread before posting. I'm glad to hear he's doing well and gained a bunch of weight! Cheers!

Yes, he looks a bit skinny, but nothing a few dozen rats cannot cure.

He looks decent as far as his coloring.

You say you got him from a "Pet Store?" Like a Pet store, or Reptile Store, or what? I have to say, the only "Store" I would buy from is Ben Siegel, the Snakes At Sunset-Amir's old place, Becky's place here in CA, LLL, and maybe one or two others. With all the breeders out there, I would never buy any Ball from "just a store." I held onto a couple of iffy feeders this year, babies I produced. One did not make it, even after assist feeding, and one is thriving now after being a slow starter. I would never sell a snake in that condition.

Dave

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Originally Posted by EmberBall

Yes, he looks a bit skinny, but nothing a few dozen rats cannot cure.

He looks decent as far as his coloring.

You say you got him from a "Pet Store?" Like a Pet store, or Reptile Store, or what? I have to say, the only "Store" I would buy from is Ben Siegel, the Snakes At Sunset-Amir's old place, Becky's place here in CA, LLL, and maybe one or two others. With all the breeders out there, I would never buy any Ball from "just a store." I held onto a couple of iffy feeders this year, babies I produced. One did not make it, even after assist feeding, and one is thriving now after being a slow starter. I would never sell a snake in that condition.

Dave

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Those pictures are from when I got him 4 months ago, I didnt realise he was so under weight until I had him in my own hands. He is no were near that thin now, But looks like he still gonna gain some weight. He is definetly not fat.

I bought him of kingsnake actualy, the people that were selling him run a pet store and they had not been able to sell him.

I should have the camera by tomorrow, Im defitnely gonna get it back since I want to go to the reptile show in Fort Lauderdale. I wish it was repticon though :taz: