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I have a gorgeous normal. Her 1st Bday is this Saturday!!! I got her 2 days after after she hattched. She currently weighs 1361 grams and is about 3 feet in length. My question is is this normal cuz it seems kind of quick to me? She isnt even a year old yet!!! She is a varacious feeder and gets feed once a week. I only increase the size of the rodent when I cant see a bulge after she eats. Nothing drastic just up to the next size. She is currently on F/T med rats. NEVER has turned down a meal or regurged. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Do you by chance remember who the biggest kid was in high school? There is some much variation in ball python patterns that it would be foolish to think there is no variation in their growth rates. If you are truely feeding her on the schedule you claim you should feel lucky.

Bradley Ratliff
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Brad Ratliff
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Every Sunday night for the past year like clockwork. It's almost like she knows what's coming the second I grab the tongs. I was just hoping I wasnt overdoing it.

Not overfeeding at all! I have a female that's a little over a year old (I don't know for sure) and she's about 1200 g. I feed weekly, like you, but mine will miss feedings if she's about to shed.

You've got a nice, healthy animal! Congrats!

~jenny
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Sounds to me like you have her on a good feeding regimen. Females grow a lot faster than males do.

Thanks for all the positive feedback. It's good to know your doing a good job!!!

Since overfeeding and breeding too soon causes immediate death in pet ball pythons, just kill it now to avoid the heartache.

Sincerely,

The U. S. Gov't