Is my BP overweight? Pictures

[christineho]

Thank you everyone! I feel a little better now. I still think I'll slim her down a tiny bit so she's not quite as chonky, but I won't worry about it so much. She just had such a rough start before I got her, I want to make sure I do right by her.

And... maybe it's time to invest in a scale. We're having some financial things going on (which will be a separate post) so I don't know when I'll be able to get one, but I think it'll be worth it.

My vet says that after my state opens up a little more, I can bring her in and they'll weigh her for free, but right now they only allow people who have appointments in their lobby.

And I'll definitely look into target training. I don't really mind her food response, but I do eventually want my daughter to be able to pull her out of her tank, which we can't do now.

Yes, I'm very grateful she's a good eater! My very first snake was a retic (yes, I know it was stupid, and I was stupid. I don't regret owning him, he was amazing. But I very quickly learned why experienced owners tried so hard to advise me against it. Turns out they were right, what a shock), so I'm used to that super eager food response, and can handle it just fine. I'd definitely prefer her being a little overzealous than refusing food, so I'm grateful she's overzealous.

Also, somewhat related question:

Her tank is still a tad too small.

I know, I'm working on it, both my husband and I got laid off right before we were going to get a 75 gallon for her and upgrade everything. We still upgraded her accessories and equipment, but are holding off on the new tank. So she doesn't have much room to move around (it's temporary, I WILL be getting her a properly sized tank literally the first possible moment).

I know they're ambush predators and don't do tons of exploring and roaming in the wild, but would it help to get her out a little more often and let her exercise? Do BPs benefit from more activity, and could that help her slim down?

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I think I read on your other thread that your (adult) baby is in a 36 x 18 x 12...I wouldn't worry too much. We keep our 12 yo adult in a 36 x 18 x 18 and he thrives just fine! He does like to roam around in the evenings but bps generally don't need a ton of space. Sometimes it can even be counterproductive and they can feel insecure about there being too much open space. As long as you have some form of enrichment in the tank, you should be okay. We add lots of foliage and hides to give him some scenery to roam around in