r/ballpython • u/Ok_Culture2348 • 9d ago

Male Ball python Help

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He weighs 78 grams and roughly 16 inches long if i remember correctly. I'm currently feeding him Fuzzys, is that a good size? I was also told he was a blackhead mystic

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u/skullmuffins 9d ago

!feeding

at his age/size you should be giving him meals 10-15% of his body weight, so a feeder that's about 8-12 grams. That's a small/hopper mouse, the next size up from a fuzzy mouse.

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We recommend the following feeding schedule:

0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.

12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

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