Trying to pinpoint age

[L.West]

Is there certain months of the year that all snake clutches are born??? I have an '07 hatchling but am trying to see just how many months old she is.

Anyone out there can shed some light on this.

Thanks.

[JayBP]

Snakes are hatched all throughout the year.

[Spaniard]

Unless the breeder tells you the date it will be impossible for you to pinpoint it yourself.

[L.West]

Darn - that is what I was afraid of. I bought her at a Reptile Show and with it being my first snake and all I never thought to ask specifics about her age other than that she was an '07 hatchling.

Oh well, I guess it doesn't really matter - she is simply a pet and not for breeding purposes.

Given her current weight of 349 grams - can any one take a guess as to how old she is??
Thanks.

[rabernet]

She's an '07? Based on that weight, if she doesn't have internal parasites, and has eaten consistently for you - probably a late '07 (October/November/December).

[L.West]

Yes, she eats very good for me - currently eating two adult mice every week.

I have never had her checked for parasites - is this something I should do??

Is there something I should be looking for in her poop that would indicate a parasite problem??

[Spaniard]

Yes, she eats very good for me - currently eating two adult mice every week.

I have never had her checked for parasites - is this something I should do??

Is there something I should be looking for in her poop that would indicate a parasite problem??

If you have a vet in your area take them a stool sample and have them run a fecal float. This is the only way to identify if and what kind of parasites are present. My vet charges me $30 to do a fecal float on my new snakes.

[icygirl]

Darn - that is what I was afraid of. I bought her at a Reptile Show and with it being my first snake and all I never thought to ask specifics about her age other than that she was an '07 hatchling.

I did the same thing, and I just emailed the breeder about it a few days after the show. Did you get a website or email address from whatever breeder you bought her from? They may be able to tell you.

[L.West]

Just wanted to share the latest weight on my female ball - she is an '07 hatchling and at her last weigh in on 11/05/08 she weighed 429grams empty - which means she gained 80 grams in one month - I was shocked.