She's growing up so fast

[McSlo2.0]

just a few shots of (as my girlfriend refers to her) Princess Ned, over the few months I've had her. I apologize in advance for the crummy cell phone pics

the day I got her:


some other shots:




last nights feed:


some from tonight, shes getting big



She loves my bed lol.

[reptile65]

She looks great! Thanks for sharing.

[mattchibi]

Really nice looking BP!

[UwabamiReptiles]

Nice looking bp, I really like progression shots. Sometimes its hard to remember how small they were when we first got them, then you can look back and be like holy crap they got big

[youngster]

I had a dream last night that I got a BP :P Anyways aren't you supposed to wait a couple days after feeding to handle? Last 2 times I handled my corn too soon after a feed he pooped on me :P

[McSlo2.0]

yeah I usually leave her alone for a few days after feeding but she was out looking for a way out of her tank so I took her out to let her hang on the bed for a few hours, she seems to love it.

[blindfireak40]

Originally Posted by youngster

I had a dream last night that I got a BP :P Anyways aren't you supposed to wait a couple days after feeding to handle? Last 2 times I handled my corn too soon after a feed he pooped on me :P

Correct on the handling, but trust me, that's not why. Being used as a toilet is just part of owning a snake you handle regularly. If you handle too soon after feeding, the increase in stress risks causing a regurgitation, which of course is very not good. So basically, you're not handling too soon, youngster, you just have bad luck

To the OP: you MAY be handling too soon after feeding. I would encourage you (as would everyone else) to give at least 48 full hours between feeding and any handling you might do. If you can stand 72, all the better.

EDIT: Since that is the case, you should probably up her prey size. Going back to the feeding picture, it looks like the mouse is about her width; snakes can easily handle twice their girth and 1.5 is a commonly-agreed-upon rule of thumb for healthy feeding. I would consider moving up a size or two, as she should have a visible lump and be lazy and a sourpuss for a few days after eating.

[exwizard]

Very nice looking BP.

Originally Posted by blindfireak40

Correct on the handling, but trust me, that's not why. Being used as a toilet is just part of owning a snake you handle regularly. If you handle too soon after feeding, the increase in stress risks causing a regurgitation, which of course is very not good. So basically, you're not handling too soon, youngster, you just have bad luck

To the OP: you MAY be handling too soon after feeding. I would encourage you (as would everyone else) to give at least 48 full hours between feeding and any handling you might do. If you can stand 72, all the better.

I agree with this from personal experience, regurge is soo very not good. 48 hour minimum is the rule of thumb for me as well.

[millertime89]

48 hours here as well. Which means today.

[alessia55]

It's incredible how fast they grow, right? I remember when I bought my ball he weighed 75g and last night he weighed in at 1030g... geez! Sometimes I swear I blink my eyes and they're all grown up