Size to weight ratio

[hypnotixdmp]

Sorry I have been posting a lot on here, but I like to figure out as much as I can about something in going to have living with me for 30+ years and want to make sure they are as comfy as possible!!

I was just curious, how many grams should a bp weigh per foot or even half foot? I have 2 bps, 1 looks nice and not fat but healthy, and the other one is longer and much more skinny. I am getting some digital scales this weekend and will be weighing them to make sure they are both in good health!!!

[Skittles1101]

Very rarely is length used in this hobby. They are mainly only tracked using weight...

[hypnotixdmp]

But shouldn't there be like 100 grams per foot or something like that though??? I saw that somewhere or maybe it was age + grams??? I dunno it was something similar to that lol

[Kodieh]

They all grow differently. You could a 1000 gram yearling or a 400 gram 5 month old.

It really varies to the snake and as long as they have a good body condition, then they're right where they need to be. Chubby but not fat.


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[hypnotixdmp]

Yeah, the one I refer to as Healthy, is a little chubby, I was feeding twice a week, but I thin I may cut back to once a week and see how that goes lol. The other one on the other hand may be just right as I texted my breeder and asked him how old the spiders were and they are only 6 weeks old. He said he fed them twice a week for the whole time and I even got to see him eat before I took him home. So I know he eats, maybe I need to up the size of prey a tiny bit that hes eating?

[Punkymom]

They should be nice and thick. If they're too skinny their spine will look triangular. You want them to be filled out but not pudgy. If you're feeding 10-15% every 5 or 7 days I doubt you're going to over feed because once they get old enough they'll naturally start refusing meals from time to time.