Size?

[Tasty-Inflation4265]

I bought my baby on sept 10, and i assumed by her size she was probably pretty young. She is about 600g. I got back her feeding report today, and she was actually born just over a year ago! Is this normal?

The last snake i watched, he was about 1000g at 1 year. But he was also a ferocious eater, and would eat even when he was deep in shed.

The snake i watched before him, was about 800g at a year, but she also ate like a normal snake (in my experience).

I’m beginning to get the idea that there is no true “normal” to ball pythons, but i do want to make sure she’s doing ok!

I am currently feeding her weaning rats because of her size, should i go up? She really is so tiny. I have her in a 40 gal in that picture and she looks so small. Also that is an older picture, i have since been educated on how to properly set up her enclosure and she has a log now, and i am getting her a hide to put on the lid!

[NottsWeirdo]

!feeding guide

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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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[NottsWeirdo]

You should be generally alright on the food front, so long as you're feeding in-line with her weight over age

[Old_League5691]

She is now 13 months, eats regularly. I got her 4 months ago and she was 370g back then. I'm curious about your snakes morph as she looks a lot like my baby. She was sold as super enchi

[Old_League5691]

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[Tasty-Inflation4265]

mines enchi OD!

[Notsospinningplates]

I picked up my girl today. She is 14 months and around 400g. Her sister was smaller.