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    A slight concern.

    Hi guys. I'm a little worried about my snake. First, some background:

    I purchased Siliast on Sept. 16, '06, at MARs, from Old World Pythons. He was basically a birthday present for myself. Ever since I've had him, he's been a dream; He's a strong, powerful eater, and has never turned down a meal. His husbandry is well-maintained as well; He has two hides, a waterbowl, an ambient temp of around 85degrees, with a warmer side nearing a constant 92, and I tend to keep his humidity between 55%-60%(a little high, but I live in a basement, and it can get a bit dry down here). He's shed in one piece every time and he has never, under any circumstances, given me the first problem.

    ...However, despite all of this, he only weighs 258grams. That's it. I started him off on pinks, moved him to fuzzies, etc. He now downs 2 adult mice a week. By all accounts, he seems to be a perfectly healthy snake--just small, and that's enough to worry me.

    http://rulihe.com/pics/Siliast.jpg

    http://rulihe.com/pics/Siliast2.jpg

    I took these of him today. He last ate last Thursday, and will be eating again later today. He's active(or, at least, as active as a ball python will be!) and seems to be very healthy. Poops pretty regularly, and eats like a champ. But this snake is nearing two years old, and is so small in size it worries me. And he's always been this way, ever since I first acquired him.

    =/ Any advise? I mean, do I just have a dwarf python, or something? I know it's not unheard of. Or am I just overreacting a bit? But I've heard people talk of having yearlings that can weight anywhere from 500-600grams, and Siliast is nowhere near that heavy. Nor am I entirely sure about his length. I can't seem to find a...well, a chart to give me a rough estimate to about how long he should be. I mean, I know all snakes grow at different rates depending of what they eat and when, but I can't even find a guestimate anywhere, if you will. He's definitely bigger than when I first got him, yes(he was hatched in August of '06), but he still looks small, to my eyes.
    Last edited by dr del; 03-19-2008 at 04:00 PM. Reason: pictures larger than 800 pixels wide
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