Health

How can I tell if my snake is underweight? I'm at a disadvantage right now because I don't have access to the type of scale to weigh her:( . It will have to be based on appearance right now...

Try and post a pic and we'd be happy to give our opinion.

I have 3 in my profile gallery...they're not the best but I can add some more in a little bit.

Follow the caresheet and your Bp should be fine here's a link. I really can't tell he look's skinny but the pic is to blurry. Has he or she been feeding regularly?

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=59

I've added 4 new pics to my gallery they're much better

I've had her for less than a month. Unfortunately she has not eaten for me yet.:( I have tried to feed her twice (p/k mouse fuzzies), but no luck so far. But everyone has agreed that I have had her in too lg. of an enclosure. So I am getting ready to move her to a plastic container (13 inches long, 6 inches deep and 8 inches wide).

Your Bp look's fine to me just make sure you get your husbandry right and she should be feeding in no time. When in the new enclosure allow her to settle in for a couple of day's. Who did you get her from? One more thing maybe you should try live next time.

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Originally Posted by snake_lady83

I've had her for less than a month. Unfortunately she has not eaten for me yet.:( I have tried to feed her twice (p/k mouse fuzzies), but no luck so far. But everyone has agreed that I have had her in too lg. of an enclosure. So I am getting ready to move her to a plastic container (13 inches long, 6 inches deep and 8 inches wide).

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Moving her into a smaller enclosure may help, but do you know what she was feeding on before you purchased her? Mouse fuzzies are a little small for a ball that big. Try weanling mice, or fuzzy rats. Good luck!

-Evan

I got her from a local pet shop (NOT Petco). I know that usually isn't recomended, but I've known the people that own and work it and I trust them.

Good observation Evan I didn't notice she was useing the wrong size prey. :rockon:

I don't think they came right out and told me what she'd been eating (I don't know why I didn't ask). What would be about the right size? Young rats? Is it a good or bad idea to try her on live food? I don't want her to get hurt.

Rat fuzzie's should do the trick.

Any idea how old she is? They couldn't give me her "birthday" so to speek.:)

yeah ur BP looks fine to me, mine used to look that way and now it is much bigger from eating so well...

at least it doesnt look nearly as bad as the BP in my local petshop...it looks anorexic :(

Thanks. I feel much better. I keep seeing all these healthy well rounded snakes and I guess mine just hasn't started "filling out" yet. :)

There's is no real fool proof way to know she look's liike a hatchling 60 to 80gram's I don't know maybe 2 to 3 month's old.

Thanks for your help.