Mazikeen progression thread

[Godzilla78]

She's so hungry all the time! How do people move them to a weekly schedule because I don't know if she'll make it! lol. We might try it this next week but... she's got that puppy face down. IDK if I can resist!

She's still a bit unsteady on the ladder, but she'll probably figure it out with time. Practice makes better!

If a snake is growing hatchling, or getting prepared for breeding, or just an overly active hungry snake, then I feed every 5 days. If it is a large adult, especially a male adult, then I feed only every week or even less.

[Starscream]

If a snake is growing hatchling, or getting prepared for breeding, or just an overly active hungry snake, then I feed every 5 days. If it is a large adult, especially a male adult, then I feed only every week or even less.

Thanks for the input. When she's full grown I'm hoping to put her on a more conservative diet, and I know most folks on here feed just once a week. She was on a 4-day schedule the first month I got her bc HUNGER but so far the 5 day seems better. She gets time to complete natural behaviors, etc. Do you think switching to 7 days when she's closer to 500 grams would work?

[Godzilla78]

Sure, it is up to you and Mazikeen how often she eats. As long as she isn't overly fat-looking or refusing meals, then I would say veery 5 days is fine.

[Starscream]

Mazikeen likes wandering on my blankets when she's out. Probably because she can hide under them if she wants. Either way, only good photo from that session:


And then from earlier today. I love how reflective her scales are. Absolutely beautiful!




She got two rats today! I found some teeny tiny rats at the bottom of the bags, did the math, and got a total of 15% of her body weight, so decided 'why not?' lol. Rat numero uno:


Rat numero dos:


While she was eating I noticed her tail. Apparently she'd had it wrapped around the plant the entire time I was feeding her. So cute :').



And finally, the moment we've all been waiting for (drum roll please):

[MissterDog]

Cutie! She finally yawned facing your general direction haha! Also loving how you placed her bridge!

[Ashleigh91]

What a good eater!

I love the fall colours

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[Starscream]

Cutie! She finally yawned facing your general direction haha! Also loving how you placed her bridge!

YES! Pleased as punch about that, she's been yawning all day in anticipation and I finally managed to get one!!!! And thank you! It is now one of her most-used pieces of furniture. Maybe because she can watch me?

What a good eater!

I love the fall colours

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She is the best! I honestly feel so lucky that her food response is off the charts. Beautiful hungry girl.

Thanks! My roommate is interested in switching the leaves with the seasons. Unfortunately those cheap walmart ones are pretty flimsy, so her big green plant stays.

[Starscream]

Photos from a couple days ago!





She was surprisingly lethargic that handling session. All she wanted to do was hide her head under her body lol. I put her back shortly after.

But just look at how much she's grown in only two weeks!! from 135 or so now a whopping 176 grams! Dang! Hungry girl!

Aaaaand a couple shots from the next day. I started out trying to get pics of her body tone, but it evolved into 'how long is she compared to the width of her enclosure?' lol.





But, yeah. She's now eaten five meals since her last shed, which, should the pattern hold, mean she's got one more feeding to go before she turns blue.

[Snake virgin]

If anyone can answer this please do.i have had my ball python over a month now still a juvenile.but I still can't get it to eat any ideas.i tried everything

[Starscream]

If anyone can answer this please do.i have had my ball python over a month now still a juvenile.but I still can't get it to eat any ideas.i tried everything

Snake virgin, please make a new thread. That way more people will be likely to see it and help you. Also, not to be rude, but this is a thread about the growth of my ball python, so not really on-topic here. But mostly, making a new thread with an appropriate title ("help! snake won't eat!" or something) would be more likely to garner attention and help than asking for help in the middle of a random unrelated thread.

I'm more than willing to help, but either way we'd need more information than that.