Held My First Adult Ball Python

So I went to my local reptile store and asked to hold a large bp since I have only held my baby. It was approximately 4' long. Not sure what I expected but I was amazed at how little it was. I've been afraid that when Baloo grew up she would be heavy and hard to handle but I can soooo handle her if she doesn't get any larger then the one at AZ Reptile.

They don't get huge. I think they are a good size as adults:)

They're definitely not a large species of snake, I would consider them "medium" girth wise in comparison to other species. I do think BPs get to a nice manageable size though, and I do enjoy handling my bigger girls and the smaller ones all the same :)

Blair, my 2800 gram girl:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...212011body.jpg

That's one of the reasons balls are such a great beginner snake...you know that their max size will still be manageable, even if you haven't dealt with snakes before. It still amazes me how big around some girls can get, though!

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

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She is awesome. I love seeing pictures of the bigger ones. Everyone shows off new babies but shots like that are great:gj:

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Originally Posted by Cendalla

She is awesome. I love seeing pictures of the bigger ones. Everyone shows off new babies but shots like that are great:gj:

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Thank you :)

Now I'm excited about Baloo getting older. She is my first bp and I have to admit I was a little intemidated.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

They're definitely not a large species of snake, I would consider them "medium" girth wise in comparison to other species. I do think BPs get to a nice manageable size though, and I do enjoy handling my bigger girls and the smaller ones all the same :)

Blair, my 2800 gram girl:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...212011body.jpg

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How long is she? She's gorgeous


& to OP, I'm excited for my baby to get big too. :)

When my girl hit 4 feet, I realized I wanted more snake. Now I have a baby Dumeril that is a little over two feet, and a baby BCI that is currently in the hands of the FedEx fairy. She'll be here tomorrow! And I can't wait for my babies to get big! Lol. I needed a couple of big, strong cuddle buddies. ;)

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

They're definitely not a large species of snake, I would consider them "medium" girth wise in comparison to other species. I do think BPs get to a nice manageable size though, and I do enjoy handling my bigger girls and the smaller ones all the same :)

Blair, my 2800 gram girl:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...212011body.jpg

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that's an awesome snake and awesome picture . my big male is 1850 grams and 5 feet long . I can't wait for my girls to get that big .

That's a great pic, Daybreaker. Can't wait for my girl, Gemma, to get that big. Or bigger:O
She is only 7 or 8 months old right now, and I'm hoping I can get my girlfriend to warm up to her by the time she gets to be adult size.

Thanks everyone for the kind words on her :gj:

To CityLights: she's roughly 5 ft long when we measured her with a fabric measuring tape, but we didn't get an exact length. I'm 5'3" though, and she looks like she's definitely close to the same length as me!