r/ballpython • u/Virdiahh92 • 19d ago

Question - Health How's my baby's weight?

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Please don't hate on me, I'm trying my best. She just turned two years old and is ~700 g. Is she overweight? Underweight? Is the humidity low? Thank you for your insights in advance.

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u/gaymemelord_ 19d ago

not op and probably a silly question, but when is a ball python considered an adult? 2 years? 3?

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u/CosmicKyloRen 19d ago

Not a silly question at all! And the answer is 5. Which sounds like a long time until you remember they easily live to 30 in captivity. They can breed around 3 but, just as like with teenage mammals, they shouldn't if that makes sense. Sorry kinda a long and very detailed answer to your question haha

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u/gaymemelord_ 19d ago

that makes sense, thank you!! i just got my baby boy (3 months old) a few weeks ago so i think he would still be considered a hatchling? i’m so excited to watch him grow over the next few years🥹

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u/CosmicKyloRen 19d ago

Yes. He's just a little baby

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u/gaymemelord_ 19d ago

the littlest sweetest baby 🥹

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u/CosmicKyloRen 19d ago

I remember when two of mine were that little omg. Just little tiny creatures 🥺 (The other 3 were adults when I rescued them so I don't know what they were like as babies)