How much should my BP weigh? What is the best time to weigh?

[straydog1980]

For those who know me, I found my BP Cola back in November hiding behind a Coke machine

I'm now to the point where I feel like I am providing a relatively safe/comfortable atmosphere for him.

My question is in regards to weight/feeding schedules.

For the last four months, I have been feeding Cola roughly once every week, usually on Fridays. When I go to the store I tell them to give me the "largest small" rat. I guess I should start weighing the rat also so I can tell you guys how much on average he is eating. But... I feel like that is a good sized meal for him. If that's too small, you guys can let me know I'm sure

I've only been weighing him since February, and he's been gaining weight pretty quickly in my opinion. Here is what I've found so far:

February - 950 grams
March - 1050 grams
April - 1100 grams
May - 1220 grams

I usually try and weigh him about 3 days after he's had a meal so I don't add any artificial weight to him. I will tell you that I weighed him today, and fed him this past Saturday, but he laid a pretty big turd on Sunday that gave me the confidence that he had digested enough to give a solid number.

So........

1. is his meal the appropriate size?
2. am I weighing him at the right time?
3. how big should I expect him to get?

THANKS!

[Kaorte]

Aww glad to hear he is doing well!! It is pretty awesome that you kept him btw

1. A small rat (around 100-120 grams) is perfect for him for the rest of his life.

2. Most people weigh their snakes on "empty". Right after they took a huge dump.

3. He shouldn't really get too much bigger unless he is actually a she (quite possible). Most males usually stay under 1,000 grams but it is not un-common for them to get as large as females.

[straydog1980]

Maybe I need to meet up with Rabernet after all and get this thing sexed!

[jben]

i always weigh mines after a poop so i can get an empty weight.

[mrmertz]

For those who know me, I found my BP Cola back in November hiding behind a Coke machine For the last four months, I have been feeding Cola roughly once every week, usually on Fridays.

I see you named it "Cola"!

I think I mentioned in my PM it's great also because it can be used for either male or female.

So sounds like everything is going well! That's great! I'll have to re-read your post when I get done work late tonight - at my other job right now so have to run.

That's great news though. Cola lives on!