First BP & Weight

[Charles8088]

About to jump the gun on my first bp, a super mojave... second snake overall, as I have the MBK already.

She's about 2 months old and around 85g.

Is this a good weight to purchase a ball python? I'm sure its fine for anyone who has plenty of experience... but, for a first time ball python owner, you think that's ok?

[cletus]

The weight doesn't matter so much as whether or not the snake is an established eater. You don't want such a small snake that has feeding issues. There isn't much margin for error with such a small snake. But the weight itself is no big deal. As long as the snake is eating the weight will come. Especially once switched over to rats.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If the snake has eaten consecutively 5 times, in other words being well started it's really what matters with animal that young. Of course what matters too is that you are capable to offer an environment that will provide the security and general husbandry needed for the snake to continue to be a good feeder.

To give you an idea they hatch between 55 and 75 grams on average (sometime smaller sometime bigger) and get their first meal offered 10 to 14 days after they hatch (does not mean all will eat that first meal first time offered).