This is my new Baby.. I just got her and she is my first python. She is 17 inches long. How old do you think she is? I am curious to know if she is a hatchling or a older snake. I have 6 corns and am new to pythons. I am learning alot. She is in shed now and she looks mean. I am kinda scared to hold her while she is in shed. I now have her on aspen bedding and thinking about putting her on cypress bark. Which is better for her? Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Is she a hatchling?
Smuffin
Oct 26, 2003 06:14 AM
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mykee
Oct 26, 2003 05:05 PM
It's hard to give you an exact age, but if she has been well-fed, at 17" she's probably about 1-2 months old. She could however,also be underfed and be a few months older. I would also refrain from holding her during a shed, she's mostly blind, and can be more agressive. It is also stressful on them to shed, and handling them just adds to the stress.
