underfed..... ?

[akaprincesssophia]

thanks a lot guys. i few things to maybe help out as well.... i have a nice picture of her in my gallery of her balled up in my hand and u can get a better idea of her color [url=http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=30506&c=member&imageuser=16865][img] . and this week when i was taking her poop out of the cage it did have a bad smell to it and i know it was different then the weeks before cuz the smell didnt hit me the way it did this time.

[blackcrystal22]

thanks a lot guys. i few things to maybe help out as well.... i have a nice picture of her in my gallery of her balled up in my hand and u can get a better idea of her color [url=http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=30506&c=member&imageuser=16865][img] . and this week when i was taking her poop out of the cage it did have a bad smell to it and i know it was different then the weeks before cuz the smell didnt hit me the way it did this time.

Next time she poops put it in the fridge in a baggy and take it to a reptile vet for a parasite smear.
Usually they're only 20-30 dollars.
See if you can find a good reliable herp vet in your area.

[twan]

BPs dont need any vitamins or sun light. All they need is some hides, water and a healthy feeding schedule.

To me she looks good.

Couldnt agree more she is looking good to me.

[akaprincesssophia]

thanks everyone. some or u r making me feel better and some a little worried . im not an expert by any means but she seems totally fine to me, i handle her every day and shes very calm and shell roam around the bed when she has the chance. she seems very active when i take her out of the cage and it doesnt seem like anything is wrong with her but like i said im not no expert so i wouldnt be able to really know.

[TessadasExotics]

Your snake looks absolutly fine!!!!! Its color looks fine. Its size looks fine. I would try to switch from mice to rats (the appropriate sized ones). I was once told it this way..... Whats more nutritious, an old mouse or a young rat?

I would not listen to every thing your told though. If the majority say the same thing then it would be safe to say its ok.

[Danounet]

Here if you are still in doubt.

This is/was my first BP (She is currently missing... But that's another story) I got her when she was VERY young. She had only 2 meals in her.


This is her 5-6 months after, Same hand. I wasn't kidding when I said female BPs grow FAST.

[Kaorte]

As long as she is gaining weight she will be fine. 2 mice a week is perfect. Babies tend to look a little thinner then adults. Eventually she will plump up if kept on a good feeding schedule.

A fecal float wouldn't be a bad idea though.

[akaprincesssophia]

thanks u guys!! ur making me feel much much better and i live the picture of her size in ur second picture Danounet cnt wait till my baby gets that size and bigger

[Patricia]

She looks OK to me in that picture, but even if she were underweight, she'll soon catch up with a steady diet. Ours was only 112g when we got it at 5 months of age. It was so thin, it looked more like an eel than a snake at the time. After it month or two it was filling out nicely. Today it's 1,100g and neither thin nor fat. Enjoy your new snake!