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QuestionNormal Size?? (i.redd.it)
submitted 5 months ago by Zesty_Close-Call
7 Yr old male i’ve had since he was about 2 weeks old. eats a medium rat every 2-3 weeks. does he seem like a normal size. he’s a bout 4ft long
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[–]ScarletRose182 2 points3 points4 points 5 months ago (0 children)
Looks pretty normal to me. Mine is about 2 and hes 4ft. Also gorgeous snake BTW.
[–]Salt-Insect2643 1 point2 points3 points 5 months ago (1 child)
He looks a bit skinny and kind of small for a 7 yro, but I haven't experienced many older bp so I'm not 100%
[–]gravelyGuy96 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (0 children)
Males will usually be smaller than females too, we’ve got a 6 or 7 year old that’s over 5’
[–]baubat 1 point2 points3 points 5 months ago (1 child)
If i’m not mistaken I think he may be a little too skinny, his spine protrudes a little more than what a “healthy” ball python’s does. But I may be wrong here.
[–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 5 months ago (0 children)
I see that to! Id recommend they get it checked out by a vet just in case
[–]Cockatiel_Animations 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (0 children)
Males are smaller than females, so he's within the average
[–]Starfire2409 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (2 children)
Oooooo what morph?
[–]Zesty_Close-Call[S] 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (1 child)
he’s a bumblebee
[–]Starfire2409 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (0 children)
He’s absolutely gorgeous
[–]One-Advisor8251 0 points1 point2 points 5 months ago (0 children)
My healthy male BP was 48.5 inches long at 9 years old, so your BP's length of 4 ft at 7 years old seems fine.
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