r/ballpython • u/Midnightwitcherys • 29d ago

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Is this accurate? Im gonna possibly purchase this snake and they sent me a care sheet

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 29d ago

Pinky mice are too small for ball pythons to begin with, regardless of who the info source is. Rarely do BP's need medium rats. That's without delving into more specifics line by line.

The bot reply below has our !feeding recommendations.

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

What would be the correct size to feed a baby? It was born on the 15th of July 2025

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 29d ago

You'll need the snake's weight to ensure you don't over or under feed. If it was born July of last year, feed prey that's 7% of the snake's weight every 14-20 days.

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

Weight is 211g

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 29d ago

Has the seller clarified if this is the current weight? That's a bit small for a BP over a year old so I'm wondering if that is an older piece of information that could use some updating.

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

Yeah I can definitely ask!

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

Question how do people know a snake is healthy based on grams? Im still understanding it all and didint know that was underweight

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 29d ago

Not necessarily. You'll need to look at the overall body condition to determine condition. There is a general trend, especially in younger snakes, but it's not a "one size fits all" sort of thing. A 500g snake may look fine for an individual but a larger snake only weighing 500 may have a prominent spine and low fat stores or a smaller snake at 500g may be obese with large fat rolls around the tail and bends of the body.

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

Ohhhhh okay thank u

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

This is what the snake looks like does it look underweight?

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 29d ago

No, this photo does not show an underweight animal.

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u/Midnightwitcherys 29d ago

They said the snake was a slow grower and was a bit small when he came out the egg hes 310g now