does he look thin?

I had someone tell me he looks way underweight but I dont know if he looks like it or not? He has eaten 3 weaned rats in the past 13 days and I couldnt get a good background so I just set him on the hard purple sand just for a picture trust me I wouldnt have him on sand. And yes he is in shed mode right now.
http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/...picture2-1.jpg
He is extremely small for a late 2010 too but I dont think he looks underweight...he needs to gain some size for next years breeding season though he has a purtty new pastel girlfriend :D

I can't tell if he's thin or just really dry.

Do you know how much he weighs in grams?
He looks a tad on the thin side but not dangerously. IMO
As long as you get him on a regular weekly feeding schedule he should plump up.
Just dont over do it on the feeding, you dont want to power feed him.

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Originally Posted by spitzu

I can't tell if he's thin or just really dry.

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hes about to shed possibly tonight some of it on his chin is coming off already

and he eats a weaned rat atleast every 8-10 days except once he went 2 weeks without eating but he had 2 rats 13 days ago and another one 4 days ago and hes shedding now he is about 139-140 now

Doesn't look too thin but does look super dehydrated. Give him a soak in about a quarter inch of lukewarm water for about 20 minutes.

Looks really dry to me or But if he's wait until he sheds he should look alot cleaner also put him in lukewarm water would help

for a late 2010 I would say thats on track, some snakes just grow differently and as long as the right husbandry for this snake is being provided then he should thicken out.
I agree he looks a bit dry, even if hes in shed he just looks a little rough. A good soak will help him with the upcoming shed.

his humidity has gone down actually i just checked dont know what happened but i misted a little and put a towel over him ill post pictures tomorrow when he sheds to see if it looks better?

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Originally Posted by python_addict

his humidity has gone down actually i just checked dont know what happened but i misted a little and put a towel over him ill post pictures tomorrow when he sheds to see if it looks better?

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With the way his skin is all wrinkly and rough looking like that, with little pieces coming off like you said, I'd strongly recommend giving him a good soak or he may not even be able to shed.

I would personally wait to soak him until after he tries to shed. Soaking right before a shed will also make it wonky, then only the stomach will come off.

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Originally Posted by thewesterngate

I would personally wait to soak him until after he tries to shed. Soaking right before a shed will also make it wonky, then only the stomach will come off.

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Haha Ive done that but I thought he just dried up extra fast or something that I did was wrong for him

To me it looks like he may have already shed but the whole thing is stuck.

he just turned like that this morning yesterday he looked fine his belly went back to white from pink so he should shed tonight

He doesn't look too awful skinny, but he could stand to gain a few grams. Just keep feeding him an appropriate sized rat every week and he will fill out just fine. I'll also agree with him looking dry.

One thing I do have to ask... Are you keeping him on that sand?

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Originally Posted by AK907

He doesn't look too awful skinny, but he could stand to gain a few grams. Just keep feeding him an appropriate sized rat every week and he will fill out just fine. I'll also agree with him looking dry.

One thing I do have to ask... Are you keeping him on that sand?

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no i mentioned i wouldnt ever keep him on sand i needed a darker background so you could see exactly how big he was it was the only thing i had to use

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Originally Posted by python_addict

no i mentioned i wouldnt ever keep him on sand i needed a darker background so you could see exactly how big he was it was the only thing i had to use

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My bad, I didn't see that. :gj:

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Originally Posted by AK907

My bad, I didn't see that. :gj:

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no problem :) actually he just shed lol just checked on him and found his shed it looks like a rolled up tube sock :D he still has part on his tail at the very end behind his vent but that will go away easily but ive never had a snake completely roll their shed so perfectly haha :D
http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/...s_picture3.jpg
(its slimey :P)

LOL... it's a perfect "O!" :D Glad he shed okay for you - pretty snake!

P.S. I think his weight looks alright, and the wrinkly skin must've just been from the impending shed... does it look better now? He is a bit small for a 2010, but I have one the same age who isn't much bigger! Mine was a slow starter, hatching as a runt & refusing to eat for 2 months, but he's slowly catching up with the others. So don't worry, just feed him normally & he'll be plump in no time.

Yes much better I didnt take a picture of him but I will have to as soon as I get my boyfriends phone back mine is broke at the moment

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Originally Posted by python_addict

Yes much better I didnt take a picture of him but I will have to as soon as I get my boyfriends phone back mine is broke at the moment

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Sounds good! Btw, I love your signature... :rofl: