How big they might get?!

[Pitonica]

I regularly feed him medium f/t rats every 10-14 days. But once in a while--perhaps every other month or so--I'll feed him a large rat. Never had any issues with regurgitation, lethargy, or obesity (as you can see). In fact, he's up and slithering within 2-3 days after being fed. He's a lean, mean eating machine, and only problematic when he fasts

You got him as a baby or?
He has nice big head compared to the body.
When people overfeed youngsters its obvious a little head and to much of a round large body.
If you breed him, he is gonna have some nice gene noodles


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[SnakeCharm]

You got him as a baby or?
He has nice big head compared to the body.
When people overfeed youngsters its obvious a little head and to much of a round large body.
If you breed him, he is gonna have some nice gene noodles


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Absolutely. I am very cognizant of not overfeeding him. This may sound completely unnecessary, but I visit a herp vet yearly for an annual check-up. Perhaps I may sound paranoid, but I like providing him everything he needs, as he is my only BP and pet, at the moment.

I got him when he was only 2 y.o., but he was already 1200 g at that age. The first time I took him to the vet, I was told that he was an unusually big, healthy male, and will definitely get bigger as he ages. I certainly think it's the genes, and unfortunately, I have no intentions in breeding him.

[Sunnieskys]

My biggest male is a little over 2 years old and weighs in at 950ish grams. He's about 3.5 ft long and eats medium rats like a champ! He's gotten quite long but isn't super chubby.

Someone should plot the ages, weights, and sex of all of the people contributing to build an approximate growth chart :-)






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ok that bowl picture is cracking me the hell up lol. He's like really ? Really? Lol

[kenthebird]

ok that bowl picture is cracking me the hell up lol. He's like really ? Really? Lol

I know right?? We had just picked up a new little BP and used that little bowl to weigh the new guy, but we managed to squeeze Basil's big butt in there too ;P


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[stoaob3]

The 10% rule I do not use. I use the body size rule that will work for the life of a snake. I should probably also explain that all my animals breed once they are old enough. They gain and lose large amounts of weight every year. AN animal that is breeding requires far more intake than one that is not.

As to over feeding in captivity, I will agree that the animals get far more food than they actually need however none of my animals overeat. They have good body tone. Very solid. If I was dealing with boas I would be far more concerned about overeating. When my animals have had enough, they stop eating. With the exception of the males in my large lines, all my animals go off food for two to six months a year. I have yet to have a ball python that does not know when they should stop eating. I am sure there are some out there but I do not have any in my collection. The males that eat year round do so because I feed them differently than the females. I do not particularly care how large they are in actuality, only that they are of breeding size and that they carry the genes to be big. Like most breeders I top my males off with smalls. They continue to grow but not at the rate of the females. A 600 gram male is just as effective as a 1500 gram male.

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