Several months old BP At only 84g

[Badamorrison]

I’m new here and can’t actually figure out how to start a new thread. But I got a ball python about 3 months ago at pet smart they said they didn’t know how old he was but said less than a year. I’m assuming he was less than a month because he was pretty tiny. He’s still small but he eats great. I’ve been feeding him every 5 days. Started with mice but swiped to rats about 3 weeks ago because I heard they were healthier. However I just weighed him for the first time (didn’t have a scale until now) and he only weighs 84g. I feel like something is wrong but he isn’t dehydrated and he’s eating just fine. Could there be something else wrong?

[artgecko]

I’m new here and can’t actually figure out how to start a new thread. But I got a ball python about 3 months ago at pet smart they said they didn’t know how old he was but said less than a year. I’m assuming he was less than a month because he was pretty tiny. He’s still small but he eats great. I’ve been feeding him every 5 days. Started with mice but swiped to rats about 3 weeks ago because I heard they were healthier. However I just weighed him for the first time (didn’t have a scale until now) and he only weighs 84g. I feel like something is wrong but he isn’t dehydrated and he’s eating just fine. Could there be something else wrong?

You may want to start a separate thread in the health forum. There should be a "post new thread" or similar button at the top of that sub forum when you go there. I'd check the size of the feeders you are using. You should be giving him a prey item that is about his width at his widest point. Rat fuzzy would probably be adequate at that size. And yes, a 5 day schedule should be fine.

If you do post a new thread, they will want to know if he is pooping / urinating correctly, what your temps are (low, high, etc.) and humidity levels too. If you are not having any other weird symptoms, then he probably just needs to be bumped up to a slightly larger feeder size.

My local petsmart typically gets very small BPs...maybe ones that have eaten
3-4 times if that, so he could have been very young when they got him.

[Jaguar63122]

I am in the same boat as you. My ball was born 11/12/17 and he is weighing in at 84 grams. He eats every 5 Days a medium mouse. Perseus seems very healthy and I got him from a reputable breeder. I think we just have slow growers....but this is my first ball so I’m no expert. Waiting to see your responses.


Treze

[PitOnTheProwl]

Problem feeder or being fed too small of a meal.
I have a couple of my hold backs that will only eat every other week or so and are half the size of their siblings.