Growth question - Page 2

Terranaut · 05-13-13, 04:20 PM

Red x's for me

boosh96 · 05-13-13, 05:12 PM

Lemme try again.

Here's Zoey next to a stick of deodorant:
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And next to a tape measure extended to 12 inches.
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DeadlyDesires · 05-13-13, 06:39 PM

1 small rat every 14 days doesnt really see like enough to me, some one else can comment if im wrong, but my BCI which is only at 2 ft eats 1 medium rat every 7-10 days depending on size of rat.

boosh96 · 05-13-13, 06:45 PM

If I'm not feeding her enough or anything along those lines then I'll change that ASAP. I'm already freaking out because now I'm assuming I haven't been doing what's best for Zoey.

DeadlyDesires · 05-13-13, 06:47 PM

she doesn't look unhealthy from the picture but she could use a little more filling out.. seems on the small side for her age. as i said, mine is much younger than yours and she is bigger than yours as well so maybe up the feeding to 1 small rat every week?

boosh96 · 05-13-13, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadlyDesires

she doesn't look unhealthy from the picture but she could use a little more filling out.. seems on the small side for her age. as i said, mine is much younger than yours and she is bigger than yours as well so maybe up the feeding to 1 small rat every week?

Sounds like a plan. I am so sorry-I honestly thought I had been doing what's best for her.

Terranaut · 05-13-13, 08:17 PM

Your interval is to long. I would feed weekly or every 10 days at that age.

rocknhorse76 · 05-13-13, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

Your interval is to long. I would feed weekly or every 10 days at that age.

Agreed. Feed her weekly.

Mark Taylor · 05-14-13, 01:17 AM

A small rat seems to small to me as well, my corn snake eats a small rat every 10 days and both my young boa's have just moved up to a medium rat every 10 days.

But she does look healthy so don't worry about that.

KORBIN5895 · 05-14-13, 02:55 AM

I would not feed her a medium rat every week. She is almost two years old. Bi weekly should be fine. Personally I would up the size and stay biweekly.

My girl is two years old. She hit 4' in her first year and has only grown maybe a foot in the lass year but she has gotten pretty thick. I can fees her an XL rat (300 or so grams) every two to three weeks. I switched her to small rats and biweekly feedings at 8 months old.

To give you an idea of the way I size up the prey I will add this pic.

That snake is about 6.5' and about the 4" in diameter.

boosh96 · 05-18-13, 01:02 AM

Is she still going to be able to eventually grow to a healthy adult length/thickness?

Terranaut · 05-18-13, 07:35 AM

Most likely. A stunted growth in a reptile is not the same as a mamal. Regardless I think the most important part is a healthy snake not a big snake.

boosh96 · 05-18-13, 07:48 AM

Okay. But the consensus is that she appears to be healthy, right?

Terranaut · 05-18-13, 07:57 AM

Other than a little thin I think it looks fine.

KORBIN5895 · 05-18-13, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by boosh96

Is she still going to be able to eventually grow to a healthy adult length/thickness?

I feel that she should be fine but we will never know what size she was supposed to be so how will we know if she reaches it or not?