My first post!
2 months ago I took in my first ball python. I did a lot of research and was ready to take one in. I found a 4 year old male Mojave looking for a home so I decided to help the guy out.
His enclosure when I got him was not good. He was in a large exo-terra with aspen and 1 half log hide. He had a UTH that was not connected to a thermostat and there was no thermometer or hygrometer or anything. I am also pretty sure he has never been misted prior to me taking him in.
I was told he was eating a small rat every 2 weeks. A couple weeks after letting him settle in I weighed him and he was around 650grams. I felt like that was pretty stunted/small for a 4 year old so I bumped his feeding to 1 small rat every 7-10 days and he takes them no problem. He is roughly 3.5 feet long. He is also going into shed right now for the second time since I had him (he was mid shed when I picked him up) so I assume he is growing.
Just wanted to hear opinions on if I’m doing this right or if I should change anything.
Thanks!
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