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#77 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:53 am Post subject: Average Birth Weights?

I am curious to know, what is the average birth weight of Ball Pythons (from your experience).

I have just weighed my female normal, hatched Aug 2006 and she is 575g. I am just interested to see how she is 'weighing up' against other animals around the same age. Very Happy

nelson77321 · I've settled in... Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 21

i have an '07 female that weighs in at around 650g

#77 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:

nelson77321 · I've settled in... Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 21

mine is just greedy tbh.

maybe up her food to small rats every 10 days instead.

#77 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

Well feeding time was today, and I have just fed her a rat weaner (52g) and a large mouse (24g) and she devoured them both.

I guess it might be time to move up to small rats. Looks like she is smiling now though (with her fat tummy). Laughing

jimmy.on · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

as long as she is eating and putting on weight i wouldn't worry to much. every snake is different and to get them to meet target weights doesn't always work.
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bumblebee · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

well not trying to be horrible but a female of 2006 should really weigh a lot more than just over 500gr. my 07 male weighs twice that. I feed my royals from when they are say 9 month's old little rat's and half term rat's, so no weaners, she should have been on larger prey already.
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#77 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

ClactonJoe · Key Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 207

I know it is difficult just to know what size to feed. I asked for help on here a little while ago. Everyone who replied was really helpful.

Now, my 5 1/2 month male royal weights only about 330g. I just feed him and he took a weaner rat. Not sure the weight of the rat but it fitted the stomach size rule. These rats do look big and each time I am surprised it gets it in his mouth.

There is a picture of my snake with a weaner rat on here.

http://www.captivebred.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19438&start=40
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jamie_s · Site Moderator Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1963

i have some pastel female that i hatched in august 06 and these weigh between 900g and 2 k.i also have some 07 animals at well over a kilo
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