She big girl

I have a female ball python who is little over 3ft and she weighed seven-hundred-something (under 750) grams a week or two ago and i bumped up her feeding to every 5-6 days to gain some weight on her. Should i have a target goal for her? Now she’s around 820.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why are you trying to beef her up? How old is she? What are you feeding her? BP have different weight at different ages. They are all different just like us.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Why are you trying to beef her up? How old is she? What are you feeding her? BP have different weight at different ages. They are all different just like us.

---

I don’t know her age because i got her off a Craigslist with burns and other stuff and i couldn’t bare seeing a ball python like that so i immediately got an enclosure ready and bought her without any other information. I’m feeding her small rats and I’ve had her for about 6ish months now.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Esai

I don’t know her age because i got her off a Craigslist with burns and other stuff and i couldn’t bare seeing a ball python like that so i immediately got an enclosure ready and bought her without any other information. I’m feeding her small rats and I’ve had her for about 6ish months now.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

how much does she weigh??

Feed her 10% of her body weight every week. If she is healthy she is fine. Is her husbandry on point? If not check out the stickies and make sure.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

how much does she weigh??

---

825g


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Esai

825g


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

there is no need to "beef up" or overfeed. pythons can easily become obese and it's prevalent in the hobby. stick to a weekly schedule.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Feed her 10% of her body weight every week. If she is healthy she is fine. Is her husbandry on point? If not check out the stickies and make sure.

---

Okay this should help; i know the husbandry is on point, i just wanted to make sure she was the right weight and all that. Thanks you


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Feed her 10% of her body weight every week. If she is healthy she is fine. Is her husbandry on point? If not check out the stickies and make sure.

---

the 10-15% rule really only applies to hatchlings/juveniles. at 800g+ she's likely past the 10-15% rule. just trying to spread some knowledge! [emoji4]

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

the 10-15% rule really only applies to hatchlings/juveniles. at 800g+ she's likely past the 10-15% rule. just trying to spread some knowledge! [emoji4]

---

Yeah I’ll stick to small rats every 7 days from now on. Thank you guys for the help!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

the 10-15% rule really only applies to hatchlings/juveniles. at 800g+ she's likely past the 10-15% rule. just trying to spread some knowledge! [emoji4]

---

Thanks! Why I love you! Lol. I was looking for the chart but couldn't find it or link it.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Esai

Yeah I’ll stick to small rats every 7 days from now on. Thank you guys for the help!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sunnieskys

Thanks! Why I love you! Lol. I was looking for the chart but couldn't find it or link it.

---

nothing against SunnieSkys but you can't go by the 10-15% rule for a female that size. she sounds like she's been doing okay, and now that's she's with someone willing to put forth the proper care, she'll do just fine.

small rats every 7 days until she's over 1000g. then you can move to medium rats every 7 days.

sounds like she's in good hands. [emoji4] and SunnieSkys is good hands, too.

keep us posted on her!!!

As long as the snake looks nicely shaped, there is no need to 'bulk' her up unless you are breeding. Too many people don't realize that a fat snake is NOT a healthy snake. My 4.5' pied girl is 1650g and almost 4 years old. She eat a small rat every 10 days. If I feed her larger rats, it tends to throw her off of feeding and she becomes sporadic and will eat in a week or 2 months or anywhere in between. Better off with smaller feedings on a normal schedule. The snake is not going to starve to death. Here is what she looks like. She's not round like a stuffed sausage, she has a nice triangular/round shape.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4440/3...27ca737e_h.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4339/3...f8117660_h.jpg

And just for comparison.....this is big......Caesar my 7' SD/D retic :)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4342/3...30d697b8_h.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2bedb6d8b8.jpg i took this this morning. Keep this size?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Esai

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2bedb6d8b8.jpg
i took this this morning. Keep this size?

---

she looks pretty fat to me, and not in a good way. stick with the schedule i outlined above and she'll have a better shape in no-time.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

she looks pretty fat to me, and not in a good way. stick with the schedule i outlined above and she'll have a better shape in no-time.

---

Okay thank you, I’m just trying to give her the best.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Esai

Okay thank you, I’m just trying to give her the best.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

you're already doing a great job! :gj: keep us posted on her progress!!!