Was this snake ever fed?

[BCS]

Okay, so I'm in the market for my next BP and searching around on Kijiji I found a cute female mojave. He claims she was born August 2014 but only weighs 145g. I have Snakes born in October who weight between 380g-560g... so this does not make sense to me. Does this sound right to you? It doesn't to me but I just want to make sure. He says she eats F/T but has not said how well... I'm a little concerned.

[midgard]

To me that sounds way to light and I would stay away from it. I have never heard of a BP that small at that age.

[BCS]

To me that sounds way to light and I would stay away from it. I have never heard of a BP that small at that age.

Yea, even my 2015 female leopard BP weighs 186g. The thing is, what if it is just being neglected? Could a BP be that small for its age if it is being neglected?

[Eric Alan]

Before you judge too quickly, do you have any idea about it's hatch weight? How quickly did it begin feeding? How often/what has it been eating? Just because it's small doesn't mean it has been neglected.

[bondo]

Before you judge too quickly, do you have any idea about it's hatch weight? How quickly did it begin feeding? How often/what has it been eating? Just because it's small doesn't mean it has been neglected.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[blk02ssmonte]

Get pics and find out what it has been eating. Maybe a stubborn eater, maybe he isn`t feeding correctly. Ask Ask Ask!

[DennisM]

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Before you judge too quickly, do you have any idea about it's hatch weight? How quickly did it begin feeding? How often/what has it been eating? Just because it's small doesn't mean it has been neglected.

Agreed, I have a 2 yr old fire OG male that was an extremely stubborn starter. I think he only ate about 3-4 times in his first 6-8 months. Then he decided to become a regular eater and now is a pretty normal sized 2 yr old. Nonetheless, I'd try to find out more about the snake's background, admittedly he's quite small for that age.

[BCS]

That is the thing, I tried to get something out of him. He said she eats for him. That is all he said. I asked what and all he said was F/T. When I asked what size of prey all he said was (and his exact words) "mice, I think. The white ones from petsmart." I gave up at that point and stopped emailing him and am now looking at getting a very nice vanilla het red axanthic or super pastel. Would have liked the mojave but it felt like I was talking to a 3 year old... vanillas and pastels are just as awesome anyway.

[DennisM]

^^ good! I think it is wise to pass on this one. "It eats something white from the pet store" is a pretty scary answer. Always buy from reputable breeders or someone you know well.

[BCS]

^^ good! I think it is wise to pass on this one. "It eats something white from the pet store" is a pretty scary answer. Always buy from reputable breeders or someone you know well.

I am really okay buying form people I do not know or from people who are not breeders and just need to get rid of snakes. I have done it in the past and not once have I had an issue. I very well trained to know scammers. But this is different. I have ran into people who really do not know what they are talking about but this guy seriously is... i do not know a polite word for it. I almost feel bad for the snake.