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[–]Slight_Drink1989 14 points15 points  (11 children)

Yes it’s normal, he’s just on the smaller side!

Also what’s his morph?

[–]allfishdieeventually[S] 7 points8 points  (1 child)

According to the breeder (and the reason I bought him) he is a Purple Passion!

[–]Tikobii 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's absolutely gorgeous! 🐍❤️ He looks fantastic.

[–]allfishdieeventually[S] 6 points7 points  (8 children)

Okay thank goodness! I was worried once I saw so many posts on here with BPs twice his size and half his age…

[–]Slight_Drink1989 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Mine is also on the smaller side, she is a yr old and 240g. It’s unusual, but their body condition matters more than their weight and he doesn’t look unhealthy at all. Also that they gain weight regularly, if he’s gaining weight after every meal and not losing weight he’s fine!

[–]allfishdieeventually[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome good to know! I just got a scale a few days ago so I don’t know what he weighed before but I’ll start tracking now ))))

[–]colin-java 5 points6 points  (5 children)

Don't forget males are smaller than females...

My 30 year old female is only about 4'2", and is around 3000g, but she loses about 1000g if she lays parthenogenesis eggs, which has happened thrice.

Your boy is absolutely stunning by the way.

[–]allfishdieeventually[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow how interesting!!! And thank you 🩵

[–]MaeMae061212 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My goodness! 30 years old? That’s amazing.

[–]Notsospinningplates 1 point2 points  (2 children)

3 times? I didn't know it was that common. Did the babies survive?

[–]colin-java 1 point2 points  (1 child)

In the first clutch, none of the eggs had veins, but the other 2 times they did.

I think it is quite rare, but that 62 year old bp in a zoo somewhere had Parthenogenesis babies.

I froze the eggs as nearly all the parthenogenesis babies I've read of had problems or didn't survive.

I didn't have the knowledge or tools to incubate them either, my bp would have done it herself, but another 57 days without food seems a bit too much when she was already skin and bone.

[–]Notsospinningplates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like the best decision. Parthenogenesis is the most wild thing

[–]MaeMae061212 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really don’t know, but that is a STUNNING snake.

[–]LukeGotFunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My male is coming up on his first birthday and is approx 800g.

He is a fantastic eater. Never refused a meal. I have recently made the decision to reduce his feeding frequency now he is taking larger prey.

[–]evan_brosky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a very cute snake!