Weight after one years growth??

[J-Ro]

When i rescued my BP the former owner told me that it was a year old and they were 90% sure that it was a male. Now i know how to check to see if it is a male or not but how can u realy tell. I know there little claws by there butt, but at what length is it a girl and what length is it a boy? And back to my main ques, how much should he weigh after a year, he weighs 1180 g's right now. Dose that sound right?

[daniel1983]

Both males and female have spurs. The only way to know the sex for sure is to have the bp probed by a qualified person. I have two bps that are a bit over a year...the male is 700 grams, the female is 1150 grams. That should help with a comparison

[jglass38]

I have an 04 male that is just over 1200 grams. Have that guy (or girl if you are lucky) probed to find out..

[mlededee]

all ball pythons eat and grow at different rates so it is almost impossible to judge sex by their weight. 1180 grams for a year old bp is definitely a good weight, so no worries there. the best way to tell sex would be to take your bp to a herp vet and get it probed.