How thick do ball pythons get?

[MissterDog]

Just wondering how wide the average adult ball python will grow to be. Trying to figure out how big an entry hole for a hide should be when they are adults. For anyone willing to measure;

1. How wide is your bp in diameter and circumference?
2. How many grams does your bp weigh?
3. How old is your bp?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

The biggest one is 4000 grams, thicker than a coke can and 5 years old.

I have several in the 3000 grams and most in the 2500 grams range.

Size vary from one animal to another I have a 10 years old that has never been over 1800 grams. Generics and the individual itself plays a big part.

[embrit345]

My biggest girl is just over approx 50" long and weighs around 3kg. She is easily about 1.5 coke cans fat and fits through a standard large black plastic hides with no worries. I find the tighter fit the entrance, the more at ease they feel xx


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[redshepherd]

It totally depends on if you're getting a male or female. Females typically are a lot bigger.

My adult males are something like 1200g and 1000g, and they're about 2" thick. They're 2 years and 1.5 years old. My female 2000g is maybe 3 inches, and 5 years old. But they can fit into smaller holes than themselves.

eta: not sure why that angry smiley appeared LOL

[cchardwick]

I think it depends on how often you feed them and what size prey they will take. Feeding big prey often leads to big fat snakes LOL.