Finally Got One

[2kdime]

Well I wouldn't say either is right. Genetics play a role in everything of course. I plan my feedings around the info I find on here, bloodpythons.net, and other forums. I just get an average.

For the most part the adults get fed a large or jumbo rat once every 10-14 days.

Year old bloods should be close to if not already eating medium rats.

And up until they're a year old you can feed em enough each week to leave a noticeable lump every 7 days. Then back off at the year old mark.
Kara from NERD said her breeder females in the 12 to 15 pound range eat large medium to small large rats.

I just bumped my guy up to his medium to medium large medium rats if that makes sense. He'll stay on that for a few months. Then he'll get a large or jumbo every 2 weeks.

When I got him from Allison he was almost a year old I think and he was already like 1500 grams if not more. Just for perspective.

And right now stretched out he's about as big around as a coke can and 4 feet long.

There's a 4 foot female blood on kingsnake that's 12 pounds. And that thing just looks crazy obese.

Just a lot of random info I know. I'm sorry.

I know they can get big...just 2400 grams difference between yours and mine seems a lot (at relatively the same age - so I was wondering where the happy medium is - is yours too big or mine too small?)

[lord jackel]

Well I wouldn't say either is right. Genetics play a role in everything of course.

Just a lot of random info I know. I'm sorry.

Don't apologize...I appreciate any and all info. We see the genetics issue too in Balls....so I am used to it. It just seemed 2400 grams was a lot of difference...but then I thought yours and mine were close in age but it sounds like your is older so it makes more sense they would be so far apart.

Thanks again

[Peachy_Pythons]

Nice one! I love his face

[snakey68]

congrats he is very nice, he is a chunky wee fella.

I am gonna get some pics of my male and female up in the next couple of days and I will weigh them again the last time the male was close to 30Ibs and is about 5 and half feet long.

[.:LRG:.VinTaGe1947]

I am so jealous
i have been waiting so long to get one
congrats

[sg1trogdor]

Well dont worry my blood is about 8 or 9 months old and only about 400 i think Im guessing but last time he was weighed he was like 350
maybe I am not feeding enough? I feed 2 adult mice a week. this week I just got one since he was in shed I wasn suure if he would eat didnt wanna waste the money on 2.