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Another "Is she overweight" thread.
So Rei is roughly 18 months now. She last weighed 744grams empty on Feb 13th
I weighed her today and she topped out at 844 grams(BUT she hasn't pooped for at least 2 meals now)x so that isn't an empty weight.
She is currently on a 1 small rat every 10 days schedule, however I'm wondering if I need to cut her back to 14 days. She's looking well, maybe overweight to me.
I might also mention she's still in a 20gal long, I am anxiously awaiting her T10(ordered 10 weeks ago, should be here soon!). She really isn't as "active" as she used to be, spends a lot of time in her hides(which is normal ik).
I also know this is my first BP girl, and I don't have any experience on what a good size healthy female should look like.
Anyway Question is:
Is she getting overweight?
Do I need to cut back her food?
Will the bigger enclosure help her burn more energy?
Am I just worrying and she's fine? lol
Photos:
0.1 Bumblebee Ball Python(Rei)
0.1 Coastal Carpet Python(Mosaic)
1.0 B.E.L Ball Python(Aspen)
0.1 Hypo Aztec Jungle BCI(Rowan)
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She doesn't look too overweight to me, but those pics are kind tough to tell. Does she still have a triangular shape to her?
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Re: Another "Is she overweight" thread.
Originally Posted by craigafrechette
She doesn't look too overweight to me, but those pics are kind tough to tell. Does she still have a triangular shape to her?
I can still feel her spine, and there's a small "peak" but she isn't triangular like my BEL baby, she's more round.
I apologize for the crap angle pictures, wasn't really too sure what angle to go for.
0.1 Bumblebee Ball Python(Rei)
0.1 Coastal Carpet Python(Mosaic)
1.0 B.E.L Ball Python(Aspen)
0.1 Hypo Aztec Jungle BCI(Rowan)
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Re: Another "Is she overweight" thread.
Originally Posted by ClarinetPhoenix
I can still feel her spine, and there's a small "peak" but she isn't triangular like my BEL baby, she's more round.
I apologize for the crap angle pictures, wasn't really too sure what angle to go for.
Ok, sounds like she's right on the edge. BPs should have that distinctive triangular shape.
I tend to grow mine up a bit more slow and steady than a lot of keepers. Many, many snakes in captivity are over fed and often overweight. To me, it seems better for their long term health to feed on the more conservative side
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