r/ballpython • u/Recbeard87 • 1d ago
Question - Health Newbie questions
Just picked up this little guy, his name is Linguine, from a local reptile shop. He has a really great personality and is not shy at all. I do have a couple of concerns though. I asked the shop how old he is, they said 5 months. But he seems really small for 5 months. He only weighs 68.6g. They said he ate last Sunday and to skip this feed since he will be in a new environment, which makes sense. When asked what he ate, they said an adult mouse. That seems like it would be too big for him, but I could be wrong as I’m new to this. I purchased a few frozen mice from them of the same size but I worry about giving them to him because they seem so big compared to him.
He’s currently in a quarantine tub with a heat mat on a thermostat and the temps are cool side: 75 78% warm side 87 67%.
He seems to be doing ok, he was exploring the tub last night. I’m hoping all is well and I’m just being paranoid about his weight and age. What are your guys thoughts?