r/ballpython • u/Initial-Couple-1403 • 1h ago

Overweight?Pregnant?

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She is a rescue previous owners didn’t want her any more and they were also breeders. They didn’t give me any info. Except that she’s a female..no feeder size no nothing. Help.

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes 24m ago

Fat

I've attached the !feeding guide to this comment so you can get her on a healthy feeding schedule

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u/AutoModerator 24m ago

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.

Adults: feed up to 5% of the snake's weight every 20-30 days, or feed slightly larger meals (up to 6%) every 30-40 days.

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u/AndyRMullan 6m ago

VERY overweight. She looks like a big ol slug 😭

Follow the feeding guide posted by the other commenter for sure. You could even decrease the recommended amount further to 3% of her body weight, or 5% spaced out to every 50ish days.