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Im wondering how old my ball python is
I purchased a normal ball python back in may of this year the lady at the reptile store said at the time my snake was 2.5 months old and im wondering how long he/she should be? He/she has shed twice since i bought him/her. I measured the last shed and it was around 33-35 inches long it was about 8-9 inches longer than the last one im wondering if its truely the age and size that it should be?
Last edited by dillymann; 08-08-2013 at 12:47 AM.
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Measuring the shed isn't reliable because it is so flexible. Do you have a gram scale around? That's what we tend to use here.
Posting a picture may also be helpful because then we can see the general shape of the snake. That might help determine the difference between a slow grower and an malnourished snake.
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Re: Im wondering how old my ball python is
this how big he is
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I would say, judging from the picture only, 400-600 grams. I could be completely wrong, but if he is then he is more than 2,5 months old. I don't really rely on the length of the snake, but rather the weigh (most of us ball python people tend to use grams and not inches to tell how big, and sometimes old, the snake is). He is pretty though
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Re: Im wondering how old my ball python is
how old would he be if he was 400-600 grams??
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Re: Im wondering how old my ball python is
Originally Posted by DPBallPythons
I would say, judging from the picture only, 400-600 grams. I could be completely wrong, but if he is then he is more than 2,5 months old. I don't really rely on the length of the snake, but rather the weigh (most of us ball python people tend to use grams and not inches to tell how big, and sometimes old, the snake is). He is pretty though
He said 2.5 months old when purchased back in may, which would make the ball 6 months old...supposedly
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Re: Im wondering how old my ball python is
does that seem about right????? they sold it to me as a male but i cant seem to find the hemipenes when i pop Him/Her
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For starters - that's a nice fatty you have there. To find the actual age of the snake you will need to do the following:
1. Count the scales (on the top) from the bottom of the vent to the tip of the tail.
2. Count the number of teeth from the top jaw only.
3. Divide the teeth number into the scale number.
4. And you should come up with a great looking BP, because that's what I see.
You can go to a local Herp vet (if one is available) and find out what they would charge to identify the sex for you? At that point, ask a bunch of questions .
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Re: Im wondering how old my ball python is
its a normal ball python right? its alot nicer looking than any others ive seen so far!
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