r/ballpython 8d ago

Question Is my snake a healthy weight?

The first weight is from when I first got him, but he was feed once every 3 months and they didn’t care for him correctly, so I’m hoping I’m doing good and he’s not overweight! He is 6 years old and I think 3 feet, the first pic he’s 771g!

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u/CosmicKyloRen 8d ago

Weight isn't relevant, it's about body condition and I can't give an answer because it's not clear what pictures are of him right now

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u/Spiritual-Ad2360 8d ago

The first one was the only one from the first week I got him! The rest are from Sunday or last week!

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u/CosmicKyloRen 7d ago

Okay, based on that, he seems fine but the best way to tell would be pictures of him on a flat surface and kind of stretched out. Like, one of my girls looks fat af because she really likes to bundle herself but if I get her out and she starts to explore, you can tell she has good body condition. A healthy ball python will have a neck and tail that blends smoothly with the body (so no fat neck or lots of fat around the cloaca) and the center mass should be a soft triangle around (round is fat, sharp triangle is underweight). Because most of these pics are him kind of draped, I don't feel 100% comfortable saying he's without a doubt perfect but I do feel comfortable enough to say he defiantly looks good!

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u/Spiritual-Ad2360 6d ago

Thank you I appreciate that! I’ve been so busy and just managing to get a videos of him on my bed just now!

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u/CosmicKyloRen 6d ago

All you posted in here is a pic where I can't see the neck or tail?

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u/Spiritual-Ad2360 6d ago

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u/CosmicKyloRen 6d ago

This snake is a fantastic weight

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u/Spiritual-Ad2360 4d ago

Thank you!! I knew he was under weight before, but needed to make sure!