Newbie Questions & horrible Ex preparedness.

[fa1321tx]

Thanks we weighed him today he’s 1901 grams. So maybe overweight what do we do?

[Bogertophis]

Thanks we weighed him today he’s 1901 grams. So maybe overweight what do we do?

Without seeing him but from what you've said, I'd feed him a small rat every 2 weeks, & maybe gradually lengthen that to every 3 weeks instead. And see how he does with that- snakes don't actually do well with "reduction diets" (neither do most ppl, lol), but see how he feels & how he acts. BPs aren't very active snakes anyway, I'd imagine those large rats really weighed him down trying to digest them, poor guy! Hopefully he'll feel better eating small rats & more often. You can be flexible too, snakes certainly don't have an exact schedule in the wild either.

[fa1321tx]

I stand corrected he is probably 4.5 feet or longer. And not as thick as I thought once stretched out but pretty thick. Keep in mind I have zero experience.

[Hugsplox]

I stand corrected he is probably 4.5 feet or longer. And not as thick as I thought once stretched out but pretty thick. Keep in mind I have zero experience.

This may help you out a bit.




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[Bogertophis]

I stand corrected he is probably 4.5 feet or longer. And not as thick as I thought once stretched out but pretty thick. Keep in mind I have zero experience.

It's really hard to judge a snake when they're coiled up. Don't worry, you'll get there...

[nikkubus]

1901 at his age isn't necessarily an issue, it just depends on the shape and muscle tone. Keep in mind they will slowly grow for their entire lives, not just stop at adulthood.