What do your BPs weigh?

[STORMS]

Hey ya'll

I finally got to weigh my BPs. And as silly as it sounds, I was all excited about it (still am ). Anyhow being relatively new to having snakes I don't know what a good weight is. That's where I need ya'lls help

Peyton my male BP weighs 429 grams (on empty) and he's almost a year old. He eats 2 large mice every 7 days.

Pie my female BP weighs 164 grams (also on empty) and she's about 4 months old. She eats 2 small mice every 7 days.

So what do your BPs weigh?

Does it sound like mine are on the right track as far as their weight is concerned?

I'd love to get your input.

Holla

[spaceturtle]

Question, how do they eat 2 every 7 days? Do you just feed one, wait till its down in the tummy and then go for another?

[littleindiangirl]

Yours sound just about right

[littleindiangirl]

Question, how do they eat 2 every 7 days? Do you just feed one, wait till its down in the tummy and then go for another?

She most likely means she feeds two mice in one sitting every seven days.

[STORMS]

Question, how do they eat 2 every 7 days? Do you just feed one, wait till its down in the tummy and then go for another?

I feed them each one mouse and by the time the 2nd snake is eating the 1st snake fed is ready for the 2nd mouse. There has only been one time with each snake where they weren't interested in the second mouse

[STORMS]

She most likely means she feeds two mice in one sitting every seven days.

spot on

[Argentra]

Yep. You wait until they've readjusted their jaws and are searching around and then offer the next one.

Hmm, my BPs are various sizes and ages, but let's see...

My 13mth old normal female weighs 512g (finally over 500). And my 9mth old rescued pastel male is 260g.
The three adults haven't been weighed recently because I keep forgetting. I'll do it tomorrow and post their weights.

[starmom]

Hi Lena- it is my observation that they all grow at different rates. I have year olds and nearly year olds who range from a tiny 209g (problem child) to a hefty 1200g Most are in the 500-900g range.

[Bruce Whitehead]

They are variable in their weight...

I have two young snakes. One male that is a mid 07, and he is around 450g, and I have a late 07 female that is very small, she is just 160g.

I recieved three males, all late 06's, March of last year... all 3 were 350-400g.

Now those 3 males are 1000g, 1100g, and 1600g. The difference in the 1000g, and the 1600g is striking!

Sounds like yours are doing good, and having a good scale is criticial. If you ever need to see your vet, having feeding schedules and weights is great information to be armed with.

Bruce

[STORMS]

The three adults haven't been weighed recently because I keep forgetting. I'll do it tomorrow and post their weights.

Cool! I'd appreciate that