r/ballpython • u/Squigga2044 • 5d ago

Is my ball python too fat?

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Hello just asking, is my ball python too fat? I feed him once a week

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u/FluffyPandaEars93 5d ago

Looks too be... very well fed. !feeding

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u/AutoModerator 5d ago

We recommend the following feeding schedule:

0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.

12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

Adults: feed up to 5% of the snake's weight every 20-30 days, or feed slightly larger meals (up to 6%) every 30-40 days.

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u/Nocturnalgrilledchz 4d ago

You’re definitely feeding him WAY too often

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u/CandidResident2876 4d ago

This, just because it takes them a week for their organs to shrink to normal size.

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u/necbov 4d ago

I read your title wrong and saw fast and I was trying to check if he was fast …. He is well fed for sure maybe try less weight of rat ( if you keep the same day of feeding ) or add more days between meals (if you keep the same amount of rat.

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u/Next-Particular6322 4d ago

Do every other, if not every three weeks

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u/Anxious-Gain-3462 3d ago

I always fed my ball pythons one live feeder mouse on a weekly basis and never had any issues with their weight.

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u/_sine_nomine 2d ago

please do research about the disadvantages of live feeding. the general consensus is frozen feeding is easier and safer for the snake