Massive weight gain

[jesst]

Our female that we have been pairing with a male for the past few months has gained 200g in the last month. She went from 1693g to 1895g? Is this ok?

[aalomon]

200g is a lot, but I wouldn't say massive. Remember the 200g is in relation to a 1700g snake (well, last month at least) so that's about 10% of her body weight. I had a hatchling go from 60g to just over 180g in one month eating appropriate meals every 5 days, so she tripled her weight! I'd say your girl is just putting on a little extra weight for breeding season.

[Velrys]

In 219 months one of my girls went from 130 to 2300 (my scale only goes to 2300). She is just the most aggressive (typically lands outside the drawer and I have to set her back in) constant (3 times per 2 weeks) eater I have.

She has never seemed anything but healthy to me.

[jesst]

She is a very aggressive eater and will eat multiple rats if I Let her. My concern is she is becoming overweight and will cause her to produce slugs

[aalomon]

Putting on weight before breeding season is normal, however without a picture no one here can tell you if she's overweighted not.

[C2tcardin]

In 219 months one of my girls went from 130 to 2300 (my scale only goes to 2300).

I should hope so, that's over 18 years! LOL
I have an Enchi who's the same way, practicaly jumps out of her tub to eat.

[Velrys]

haha sorry, just the 19, butterfingers

[grcforce327]

My big female albino just gained approx 400g this evening by eating 6 med rats!

[CD CONSTRICTORS]

100-150g a month is average around here.... hatchlings to adults

Figure your female lays eggs someday and drops a 600g clutch. She only has about 5-6 months to get that weight (and more) back on before you start pairing her again.

We also have plenty of July 2014 hatchlings well into the 300g range already.

[jesst]

here are pictures of the large girl