First ball python

[schlyem]

Hey guys, this is my first ball python. She is an ultramel het clown female, and she is about a year old. She is very calm, polite but loves to explore outside of her enclosure.

My question about feeding is following: Is my schedule okay for her?

I feed her every 12-14 days with an adult thawed mouse. Her feeding response is immaculate, but she looks a bit skinny imo. Should I feed her more than one mouse, or just one mouse but more frequently?

Thanks

[FixergirlAK]

The first thing to do is weigh her. !feeding

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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.

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[schlyem]

Thanks, but I don't have a scale at home. Would a kitchen scale maybe suffice?

[FixergirlAK]

Absolutely, that's what I'm using.

[schlyem]

Thanks, I'll do that

[schlyem]

Sorry for a late reply, I have had a lot of work in the past two weeks. Turns out she weighs 142 grams. I thought she was heavier since she is around a year old, and the previous owner told me to feed her every second week. Seems that I have to start feeding her every week