Does my ball look healthy?
So im new to ball pythons ive had it for just over a month i believe the person i got it off said it was about 6 or 7 months old so were going to say 7 or 8 months old i havent weighed yet going to walmart today to pick up a kitchen scale to weigh tn i was told it was female so im going off it as he or she seeing as the person said they were not expierenced in popping so why not just go by both sexs lol anyways this is her/him probably about 22 inc long when stretched out give or take a few inc she or he just ate 2 days ago so i dont want to pick it up and measure it yet waiting for food to fully digest sorry for the long story just curious if it looks healthy and its just a normal ball right?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8c134178c7.jpg
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Looks good.
If I had to guess by the picture: I would say female as well.
Edit: Need pictures in natural light to see if there are any visual morphs. An underbelly shot would be useful as well.
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Can you handle them 48 hours after fedd or shpuld i wait untill tomorrow ? Im going to weigh her and see what shes at i know it wont be 100% cause she just ate ill weigh her again after i see a bowl movement but i want an esitmated weight ill take more pics of her under normal light
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48 hours is an estimate.
If she is digesting a big meal: I would leave her alone for at least another day-otherwise she should be fine to handle.
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48 hours is an estimate.
If she is digesting a big meal: I would leave her alone for at least another day-otherwise she should be fine to handle.
Shes on weaned rats havent been able to weigh her and the rats yet will tonight and ill update you guys with new pics and weights of both her and the rats
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I weighed her today shes 224g she ate about 3 days ago weeined rat here is pics of her with lighting shes about an inch and a half thick at weifest point about 20 incs long esitmated she wont go fully stretched out for me lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c6f4fa385d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...727e186b6e.jpg
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Seems kinda underweight for a 7 to 8 month old ball im a little concerned on the weight at this age
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Ive only had it for a month the person said it was a female didnt know exact age guessed around 6 to 7 months so im taking guesses as well she doesent seem to be losing any weight at all i just looked back to a photo of when i got her on sep 14 shes had 1 shed since i got her
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My ball at 5~6 months was under 200g btw. He did grow eventually and is gaining weight faster now. I guess he was just slow starter.
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My ball at 5~6 months was under 200g btw. He did grow eventually and is gaining weight faster now. I guess he was just slow starter.
Makes me feel little better i scheduled a vet appointment friday for a normal exam just want to make sure shes in good shape lol and i want to know the damn sex 100%
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Looks beautiful and healthy !!
I bet in the wild they grow even slower then that. What you want to look at is the body condition. Looks well hydrated, well filled out. Isn't thin or worse, emaciated. Nice healthy appearance.
As for morph, there are many "hidden" things that can be subtle or even unknown yet. Most likely what is considered a wild type "normal" , but a particularly pretty one. Always liked that swirly pattern.
Gorgeous snake. Just keep feeding the right size food, neither power feed nor under feed. I like to grow mine slow and healthy (not underfeeding them of course).
Thank you. I was feeding weaned rats 30-39 grams she about 200 grams i thought i cpuld fees to the thickest part but i think thoe kight be a bit big after reading charts. Im thinking of getting rat pups instead the guy i get them off i get them in bulk so. I would rather her/him be healty
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