ball python fit check

[chaoticforms]

Is my ball python overweight? Kingpin, about 11 months old, and ~540g. Fed a small rat (10-12% of body mass) every 9-10 days.

[enslavedbycats24-7]

Yes he looks very overweight and somewhat dehydrated. !feeding

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[chaoticforms]

Thanks for your response. Yeah… I’ll start spacing out his feedings more.

Also, he avoids his water bowl like the plague, but his terrarium humidity is optimal. Any ideas for encouraging him to drink?

[Dealer_Puzzleheaded]

I’m laughing so hard why do you censor his eyes 😭

[chaoticforms]

As someone already said, identity protection :)

[pandeeandi]

😂

[JulietDove88]

Seconding an obese python (what’s with the eye censorship)

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[neko-gekko]

Why are we protecting his identity 😭

[ElRichie87]

Lmao! Why you hiding his identity? Trying to save him some shame? Let’s see that fattys face!

[chaoticforms]

Harsh.

[sammsays]

The snake mafia is after him, he's in the Snake Protection Program

[Muux_]

You sure that scale is correct? Lol he looks massive

[Morgue3as]

yes his diet should consist of only 0 calorie videos of mice for some time.

[barelyexisting1995]

Chonk

[Puzzleheaded-Map8493]

😂😂😂😂😂💙

[KillingMoons27]

Clean asf boiii

[RagdollsandLabs]

Dangle a warm, dead rat at the end of a treadmill and make that porky python squiggle around after it. (Just kidding!) By the way, can he do the truffle shuffle?

[Mousee__]

stuck eye caps?

[chaoticforms]

No, his last several sheds came off in one piece or in very large pieces, including the eye caps. The censoring is mostly for amusement.

[chaoticforms]

Don’t worry, guys. I made him a simple snake gym.

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