Mojave wieghing 400g is that normal

[dshem]

so i went on a website that sells ball pythons, and i was wondering is it normal for a male mojave python to weigh around 380g-440g. it was born on 7/18/08.

http://royalconstrictordesigns.com/i...age=moj08-106m

[Bundu Boy]

That seems a bit on the light side.... perhaps it is a problem feeder.....

A snake that age should be at least twice the weight or thereabouts

[RichsBallPythons]

there is no set size a snake should be at what age. i have a pair of siblings from same clutch and theres a 500gram difference from the 2. They all grow at different rates.

[dshem]

yea the one i might purchase is 450g, but i was curious to know what there weight should be. and on that site they are to be 1 year and 4 months, so technically not 2 years old yet.

[RichsBallPythons]

yea the one i might purchase is 450g, but i was curious to know what there weight should be. and on that site they are to be 1 year and 4 months, so technically not 2 years old yet.

just be sure you see many pictures to be sure its not under weight and has a nice body tone. Some snakes just do not grow.

[dshem]

just be sure you see many pictures to be sure its not under weight and has a nice body tone. Some snakes just do not grow.

http://royalconstrictordesigns.com/i...p?page=mojaves i went on that website, so do you think that place is a legit place to purchase ball python or a scam. I found the link to this site from ballpythons.net. it also listed other popular sites to purchase ball pythons.

[withonor]

Those mojaves look good. Since males can breed at ~500 grams, they may not feed them like they feed the females. Probably just a conservative diet.

[dshem]

is it bad to buy a python that is 1 year and 4 months old? Do you think it would be aggressive because it probably wasnt tame as much.

[Ntume]

My mojave is from 19/09/08 and weighs in at 1200 grams. He absolutely rips apart any size rat I feed him..

[rabernet]

is it bad to buy a python that is 1 year and 4 months old? Do you think it would be aggressive because it probably wasnt tame as much.

There are always exceptions, but most ball pythons are not aggressive, regardless of how often they are handled. Being handled more often doesn't make a snake more or less aggressive (well, it could make it more aggressive if you stress it out).

I don't worry about age when I'm adding to my collection. If it's a snake that I like, and I think it's a great example, that I believe would work well with my selective breeding, regardless of age, and regardless of price, I buy it.