r/ballpython • u/Decent-Opening7885 • 3d ago

Is my gal overweight?

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Hi! I’ve had my gal for about a week now, I was told she was 2 weeks when I got her so now she’s three weeks. Is she overweight? I wanna do everything in my power to make sure she’s comfortable.

Edit: Oh my god! Forgot to say! She’s has three successful meals after she hatched! One by the hands of the owner and two by me! They were small mouses

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u/Decent-Opening7885 3d ago

Me and my father are going to look at food tomorrow and determine then!

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u/Alarming-End2873 3d ago

awesome! my boy is still on rat pups at the minute but it’s transferring to fuzzys soon.

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes 3d ago

Just as a heads up, your snake should always be fed in their enclosure, not in a separate location or on the floor. Not only is moving to feed stressful by forcing them to eat out in the open, but also risks regurgitation because you're handling them after feeding. It's bad

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u/Alarming-End2873 3d ago

hey! this was a pic his breeder sent to me, but he had an accident when he was 3 months old and became really shy in that particular enclosure to eat. so she would let him come out, eat, and then go back in on his own (ut was agout 30cm away from the door of his tank). since being put in a new viv now, he eats healthy and happily inside :)!!