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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

I recently saw an add for a bearded dragon. In this add the girl stated that her dragon was nice and thin instead of round, and didn't look all fat and unhealthy like other people's dragons because she didn't feed it as much....

I didn't agree with that either..

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i just got informed on the girth health... lol

welcome welcome!! sounds like a nice little "family" you have there..

and loving that last photo :P

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Originally Posted by Miss Tuniwha

welcome welcome!! sounds like a nice little "family" you have there..

and loving that last photo :P

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Thanks! :D
Yes my little "family" is doing great, I hope first BP feeding will go well, I'll try it in a day or two.:banana::taz::banana:

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Originally Posted by Atrax

Thanks :oops:
Yes he is still small, 46cm from snout to tip of the tail. Can anyone guesstimate how old he is, considering his size?:confused:
Does he look healthy?

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*bump*
Can anyone answer these two questions please? Thanks a bunch guys! :bow::bow:

At 46 cm he's as long as a yearling but he isn't as thick as he could be. Ball pythons are one of the very snakes that it's nearly impossible to over feed. They eat a lot and gain weight through the summer but during breeding season, many will go off feed or eat only every 2 weeks or so. Because of this, it's best to offer food at least weekly or every 5-6 days to fatten them up. That way if they go on that feed strike, any weight loss will be insignificant.

He looks healthy so as long as all the stats in the enclosure are correct, I wouldn't worry about him. I would however, offer his favorite food every 5-6 days to get some weight on him. Unlike many boas and blood pythons, you can't over feed a BP as long as there are enough days between feedings for digestion. They do not become fat or obese like some snakes can. Most BPs you see in stores are fed what we call a maintenance diet. Just enough meals to survive but it keeps them thin and unhealthy. People think that because an adult red tail boa does well on one or 2 feeder rabbits a month, that BPs are the same with mice and rats, but that isn't true at all.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

At 46 cm he's as long as a yearling but he isn't as thick as he could be. Ball pythons are one of the very snakes that it's nearly impossible to over feed. They eat a lot and gain weight through the summer but during breeding season, many will go off feed or eat only every 2 weeks or so. Because of this, it's best to offer food at least weekly or every 5-6 days to fatten them up. That way if they go on that feed strike, any weight loss will be insignificant.

He looks healthy so as long as all the stats in the enclosure are correct, I wouldn't worry about him. I would however, offer his favorite food every 5-6 days to get some weight on him. Unlike many boas and blood pythons, you can't over feed a BP as long as there are enough days between feedings for digestion. They do not become fat or obese like some snakes can. Most BPs you see in stores are fed what we call a maintenance diet. Just enough meals to survive but it keeps them thin and unhealthy. People think that because an adult red tail boa does well on one or 2 feeder rabbits a month, that BPs are the same with mice and rats, but that isn't true at all.

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Thanks a lot for your answer, it means a lot to me! :gj::bow:
I will try to feed him a fuzzy today, I hope he'll take it. It will be the first feeding since I brought him home! Wish me luck! :)