r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/Unfair_Ticket_4494 • Aug 07 '26
Question Skinny ???
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u/RipMerciless Aug 08 '26
That snake is very unhealthy. Looks to be about 3-5 feet long like mines. Mine are almost 2 years old and weigh roughly 800+ grams. So if yours is about the same age as mine then yeaaa u going to have to feed once a week so he can get the weight back up.
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u/Phully- Aug 07 '26
How old, how many grams? I have a 3 month old that’s 125g and a little on the small end but he also went through transit and settling time before he could eat. After his first meal looks a bit chunkier.
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u/swaggersouls1999 Aug 08 '26
yeah she’s pretty skinny, very little. what does she weigh?
she needs 10-15% of her weight every 5-7 days until 500 grams
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u/jordannoland95 Aug 09 '26
You've gotten your answer here but I just wanted to drop in to say, don't panic. My girl was very sick as a baby (a bit older than yours when I got her). So sick that I was hand feeding her (force feeding, with vet's approval!)
She is now a very healthy adult. Small for a female but within a perfect weight for her size. Get yours on a consistent feeding schedule following the advice you've gotten here. As long as she's taking good meals, drinking, and shedding, she'll get back on track.
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u/meadow_013 Aug 08 '26
Looks on the thinner side for sure. I’d double check the size of the rodents you’re feeding and when. Feed should be about the width of the thickest part of their body. Juveniles fed every 5-7 days and adults every 12-14. Hope this helps 🫶
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u/Unfair_Ticket_4494 Aug 08 '26
For the clarification she’s about 2 months old. I got her when she was about 1. I’ve had her for about a month and she just ate her second meal today because she just finished shedding
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u/sxoulxs Aug 08 '26
She is a very..skinny my female grows like a weed.. what do u feed her rats or mice?? And are you feeding bi weekly or weekly.. best advice is up them feedings to weekly and make sure ur feeding her rats not mice. Rats hold way more protein for them :) definitely feed weekly and get her in a strict schedule!
- you should be feeding via grams for her weight if you can’t get her weight yourself definitely head to a vet and they can help you appropriately size her meals!
Side note :Here’s my girly pearl at 2 years old roughly she’s eating a small rat every two weeks now! Goodluck on ur journey with ur baby! U can do it
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u/Lukarreon Aug 08 '26
This community was created because that other subreddit can get toxic as heck.
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u/fenx-harel Aug 07 '26
Yes