*Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*

[rmune0750]

ive been looking at pics of ppl's BP's and they seem the same length as my snake but they seem so much plumper...i feed my snake every week and a half...is that not enough eating?

ill get a pic of my snake soon...

[snaker35]

Can't speak for everyone but I feed weekly, and I think a lot of ppl do. Your snake could be smaller simply b/c she isn't getting as many meals as some others.

i.e over a 3 week period my snake will eat 3 times, yours will eat twice.

[rmune0750]

pics of my snake r in the pictures thread

[Jeanne]

In my experience, it also depends on what you are feeding your snakes. I believe most ppl on the site who own bp's are feeding them rats mostly.. I too noticed that mine seem a bit thinner and not as plump as others, but my snakes eat mice. They are prey imprinted, so rats are not an option for mine... I believe that when they are on rats, they gain more weight in general even if the feeding schedule is the same. The reason I believe this is b/c when my snakes were younger, one of them took rats, but after going off feed for winter, she would never go back to rats. She always seemed more filled out/plump until she chose mice over rats...

then again, she has always been a sporatic feeder.... one mouse one week, and then next week she may take 2... if we are really lucky, she will take 3.

[rmune0750]

In my experience, it also depends on what you are feeding your snakes. I believe most ppl on the site who own bp's are feeding them rats mostly.. I too noticed that mine seem a bit thinner and not as plump as others, but my snakes eat mice. They are prey imprinted, so rats are not an option for mine... I believe that when they are on rats, they gain more weight in general even if the feeding schedule is the same. The reason I believe this is b/c when my snakes were younger, one of them took rats, but after going off feed for winter, she would never go back to rats. She always seemed more filled out/plump until she chose mice over rats...

then again, she has always been a sporatic feeder.... one mouse one week, and then next week she may take 2... if we are really lucky, she will take 3.

look in the Pictures thread at the thread called "My cute BP " and thats my snake...

btw, i feed my snake white mice every week and a half..

[Jeanne]

look in the Pictures thread at the thread called "My cute BP " and thats my snake...

btw, i feed my snake white mice every week and a half..

Very nice lookin snake, however, the pic does me no good as far as guessing if it is really thin or not, mine look like that.... it helps if you have something in the pic for size reference.

How many mice is it eating and how big are they in comparison to your snakes girth?

[rmune0750]

Very nice lookin snake, however, the pic does me no good as far as guessing if it is really thin or not, mine look like that.... it helps if you have something in the pic for size reference.

How many mice is it eating and how big are they in comparison to your snakes girth?

its eating 1 mouse every week and 1/2...the mice im feeding the snake r only about 3-4 inches long....and the snake is about 2 feet long...im pretty sure its 2 feet long but its really hard to measure perfectly when the snake is moving all over the place.....

[elevatethis]

If you think your snake needs to eat more, switch to 2 mice in one sitting. Feed the first, wait for him to swallow it and start roaming, then repeat the process with the second one. Your interval is ok, every 10 days is fine, so long as he's getting the right sized meal.

Also...if you have a male, that might have a lot to do with why he's thin, males stay much leaner than the ladies.

[rmune0750]

i have no idea what sex it is...wish i knew...

[Grim91Z]

I saw your pic, and my 22" BP looks to be about the same girth. When they become adults (I assume) the girth starts showing. Of course, if it's a male don't expect as much girth as a female (as already stated). And yes, he/she is a cutie.