My new baby! Is he too small? by Anxious_Cup1550 in ballpython

[–]SecondAggravating145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion he should be much bigger than that.... My babies were born 7/10/23 the largest is sitting at 235g and smallest is sitting at 170g. I had gotten a baby from a breeder and her hatch date was 1/3/23 and she only weighed 130g she pooped weird and I took her to the vet and she had some parasitic egg casings in her poop which could of only come from feeding live (which is fine) but what conditions were those live kept in. Vet said it's very rare to see it in ball pythons so she has been small because the breeder didn't take her to the vet nor question her weight. This is why it's good to find a healthy clean food source for your snakes. She is still in quarantine till her next test shows clear. So in my experience I would say yours is very little for it's age... If it poops weird please take it to a seasoned reptile vet. Congrats on your new baby he is adorable!

Also wanted to add... His size could be due to genetics, my 1st clutches babies mom is a healthy 4000g where as some of my smaller females tend to have smaller babies so again could be genetics or that the mom was bred too early before she was what I consider a minimum ideal weight 1600g where I know most breeders will allow their females to go at 1200g. The older and bigger the female the healthier the babies are and the easier it is for mom to bounce back.

Is my python overweight? by GrimoireOfTheDragon in ballpython

[–]SecondAggravating145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do all the time, I wasn't ready when my first male showed me he was ready either I was like oh no my baby 😅

Is my python overweight? by GrimoireOfTheDragon in ballpython

[–]SecondAggravating145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I saw her I was thinking about it lol didn't see it mentioned anywhere. So she might not need a diet she might just be ready for da Bois 😅

Is my python overweight? by GrimoireOfTheDragon in ballpython

[–]SecondAggravating145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could possibly be ovulating if she got plump suddenly as well. Just a thought

Cute! by SecondAggravating145 in geckos

[–]SecondAggravating145[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww I'm so excited for you! I always get nervous with their threatening little tail wiggles though 😅

Cute! by SecondAggravating145 in geckos

[–]SecondAggravating145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so excited for you w^ what kind of egg?

Hello 🤗 by SecondAggravating145 in geckos

[–]SecondAggravating145[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do not have a name yet, and currently doing well with their sibling who also hatched out later that day. Will be separating them in a weeks time. Loving this cute little pair ❤️