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I got this snake from a family member that rescued it.(I know...not a ball but I trust you guys alot more) I just wanted to make sure I am not putting weight on her too quickly. Here is her background info:
Age: 1 1/2 years
Weight when acquired: About 1000 grams or less
When acquired: Last week in Jan.

When we got her she was so thin her ribs were showing. She was dehydrated and had a loose tooth sticking out of the side of her mouth. Otherwise she was healthy(no resp infections, parasite, ect). She has had the following meals scince she has been with us: 1st= med rat, 2nd= 2 med rats, 3= 2@2week old quail, 4th= 2 large medium rats. I am feeding her every 5-6 days. She has gained weight and is up to 1265 grams. I just wanted to make sure I was not putting weight on her too quickly. She has a voracious appetite.

i would have started your snake on rat pups ( my preference just because their defenseless and wont fight your snake back) i personally dont think your feedings will pose a problem as long as it uses the bathroom regularly. Watch for bloating that can indicate its constipated...but then again if it was that malnourished it could overstretch the stomach space. I would consult a local reptile vet if i were you. Keep an eye on that tooth problem and make sure its not mouthrot also
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She has been to the vet. I only feed FT to all my animals or fresh prekilled so being attacked is not a problem. Besides the fact that she has an awsome feeding response. The loose tooth was pulled and medicated. She has been dewormed. She just went into shed mode last night and has blued over.

cool..i didnt think to ask if it was on pre killed, live or frozen thawed...looks like you have everything under control..the snake should do fine...good luck with it
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we're here because a hobby became an obsession... if only every one had this much fun

some days your the dog, some days your the hydrant...don't know who started this saying but it's the truth

Feed it and it will grow!

Nice animal! It’s good that you’re keeping records. I think feeding once every week to 10 days for a python that size is plenty. I’d probably be offering 150-200 gram rats. JMHO.

Of course, in no time that size meal will just be like M & M's to her.

-Joan

>>I got this snake from a family member that rescued it.(I know...not a ball but I trust you guys alot more) I just wanted to make sure I am not putting weight on her too quickly. Here is her background info:
>>Age: 1 1/2 years
>>Weight when acquired: About 1000 grams or less
>>When acquired: Last week in Jan.
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>>When we got her she was so thin her ribs were showing. She was dehydrated and had a loose tooth sticking out of the side of her mouth. Otherwise she was healthy(no resp infections, parasite, ect). She has had the following meals scince she has been with us: 1st= med rat, 2nd= 2 med rats, 3= 2@2week old quail, 4th= 2 large medium rats. I am feeding her every 5-6 days. She has gained weight and is up to 1265 grams. I just wanted to make sure I was not putting weight on her too quickly. She has a voracious appetite.
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You are definately not putting weight on her too quickly. Burmese pythons are very different from ball pythons. It is pretty hard to overfeed burms, especially younger ones. 1000 grams seems very small for a one and a half year old burmese. Most of mine have achieved about eight feet and almost 15 pounds in their first year, fed appropriately sized meals once a week. It sounds like you are doing a fine getting her back to health, and I am glad to see that she is now in good caring hands. Keep up the good work.

-Andrew Varela, Serpentine Exotics