My new ball. Too skinny?

Hey,

I bought my first ball yesterday. It is CB06, but what do you think, is it a bit too skinny? :confused: It's called "Horna" :)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1513/hornaws4.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/986/laihaet8.jpg


Sorry, I'm not very good in english ;)

I wouldn't say "starving" but just feed him/her weekly and if it takes food, then your good!

when you lay the ball on a flat surface, is there a triangular shape (raised dorsal) or does it seem round.oval.


did you get a feeding card or history on the snake from the seller?

feed it the same way it has been eating weekly and things will even out.


vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

when you lay the ball on a flat surface, is there a triangular shape (raised dorsal) or does it seem round.oval.

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Um, yes, a little..?

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Originally Posted by kavmon

did you get a feeding card or history on the snake from the seller?

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Nope.. But the seller said that he/she ate last time two days ago.

like others have said it is not starving. maby just a tad thin. just feed it well and it will plump right up to where you like them

Too skinny for my tastes... Make sure you lay off handling it so it will feed for you.

Ok.

Btw, he weights 220 gramms.

Mine is on the skinny side too. It's depressing :(.

My snake was a little thin, and I did get a feeding history with it. He started on crawlers, but after his first shed I switched to full adult mice. He has plumped up nicely. He is now 9 months old and looks really good.

Ok, here is still one pic of him back.

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/7...lkrankaqw9.jpg

He ate today. ^^

So, I took other picture today. Whaddaya think, does he look just a little skinny or starving now? :p

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3...hus2001fj5.jpg

Ok :D

Well there is something weird on his nose. Does it seem to be a piece of old shed or just dry skin or..?

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4420/kuonobq0.jpg

Looks like a little bit of old skin...no worries...it will come off next shed.

I would say to lay off handling completely until he gets 3-4 meals down and is feeding consistently. I know its hard advice for someone who just got it as a pet, but its better for him if you give him a chance to acclimate to your husbandry routine without the added stress of handling.

Also, you could feed him on a 5 day interval if you are looking to get him up to a more comfortable weight.

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Looks like a little bit of old skin...no worries...it will come off next shed.

I would say to lay off handling completely until he gets 3-4 meals down and is feeding consistently. I know its hard advice for someone who just got it as a pet, but its better for him if you give him a chance to acclimate to your husbandry routine without the added stress of handling.

Also, you could feed him on a 5 day interval if you are looking to get him up to a more comfortable weight.

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Yep, and today he ate his 4th meal. ^^