Average weight gain per month

So I’ve just weighed Syd and he’s 530g. He’s about 1year 5months old & he’s been with us since Feb' 2018.
Is the weight he’s at healthy for his age?
He hasn’t been weighed since mid December and I can’t remember what his weight was then.



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Could you post a picture? Genetics, feeding schedule, rat/ mouse size, etc. All factor into how fast he grows. There’s not really an average.


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More information for sure is needed. Also, I use a app called Snake Keeper. It's for iOS and Android. Very helpful app!


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Could you post a picture? Genetic, feeding schedule, rat/ mouse size, etc. All factor into how fast he grows. There’s not really an average.


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Don’t know what you mean by genetics.
He’s fed every 7 days. ‘Small weaned rat’ which are 26g - 50g.



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More information for sure is needed. Also, I use a app called Snake Keeper. It's for iOS and Android. Very helpful app!


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I’ve just started using it.


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26-50 grams is way too small for a snake over 500 grams. Check out this chart https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ee9fab334e.jpg


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Originally Posted by MuicyJelon

Don’t know what you mean by genetics.
He’s fed every 7 days. ‘Small weaned rat’ which are 26g - 50g.



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There are both genetic and environmental factors that contribute to weight gain. How large the parents grew can contribute to how large he will grow, but that isn’t the only factor. How large of prey items and how often he eats are the environmental factors. The best way to tell if a snake is underweight is by looking at the curvature of the snake to the spine.


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26-50 grams is way too small for a snake over 500 grams. Check out this chart https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ee9fab334e.jpg


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So it’d be a small rat instead of the small weaned one.
I only upped the food size last month so I wouldn’t of thought to be doing it again so quick.


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Correct. My pastel coral Glow eats a live small rat every week. He's approaching 600 grams.


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I’m getting more food today/tomorrow (don’t know where you’re at). I’ll get some of both. Looking at him would give you the impression that he can’t down a small rat. But obviously it’s worth giving it a go.


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I’m getting more food today/tomorrow (don’t know where you’re at). I’ll get some of both. Looking at him would give you the impression that he can’t down a small rat. But obviously it’s worth giving it a go.


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Yeah. It can be deceiving. Here's mine so you can see size wise https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...869bb254c4.jpg


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Apart from the food size would you’s say his weight is ‘ok’?


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And he was 490 grams in that pic and are a small rat without a problem


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And he was 490 grams in that pic and are a small rat without a problem


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Mines at least three feet long, he’s just finished shedding on Saturday. Don’t know yours but from that pic he looks about the same.


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Mine is close to being 13 months old. I think you're in the ballpark, but I'm not a expert. Once you start feeding him the proper meal, he will start jumping up in weight. My pastel lesser het gstripe is 14 months old and she's nearly 800 grams. But she's been eating small rats for a while. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb94387a22.jpg


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Apart from the food size would you’s say his weight is ‘ok’?


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Could you post a picture? I have a 5 month old male that weighs 400g but that doesn’t necessarily mean yours is underweight.


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Mine is close to being 13 months old. I think you're in the ballpark, but I'm not a expert. Once you start feeding him the proper meal, he will start jumping up in weight. My pastel lesser het gstripe is 14 months old and she's nearly 800 grams. But she's been eating small rats for a while. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb94387a22.jpg


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I’ve no clue what half of the morphs name mean (het, gstripe, etc) there’s loads and all are good looking.


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It's not about weight at a certain age, not about feeding the biggest prey you can because the animal can take it.

It's about overall body proportion, and proper feeding, if you feed too much or too often especially with a male what you will end up with is an animal fasting to catch up.

What you are feeding right now is fine for a male, this is not a race.

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Pics here in case you wanted to see his size an stuff


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My male pied was 900 grams at 1 year and was eating medium rats every 7 to 10 days.


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So I’ve just weighed Syd and he’s 530g. He’s about 1year 5months old & he’s been with us since Feb' 2018.
Is the weight he’s at healthy for his age?
He hasn’t been weighed since mid December and I can’t remember what his weight was then.

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530 grams for a male that age--Is on the small end, but, I would not say unusually so-My smallest male from August 2017 is 660 grams today (pictured).
Since you did not have your snake from hatch--100 or so grams in difference is nothing.

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