How much does an adult garter snake weigh??
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Garter snake weight??
ReptileMatt
Jun 03, 2003 09:12 AM
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Tom Dickinson
Jun 03, 2003 09:13 AM
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ReptileMatt
Jun 03, 2003 09:55 AM
I need to know the weight for an adult and hatchling
snakeguy88
Jun 03, 2003 12:22 PM
Are you talking about optimal or just in general? Snakes are like people...different adults weigh different amounts. Different hatchling weigh different amounts as well. I highly doubt there is any set level for how much a snake should or should not weigh (unless it is for breeding when a female should have a certain amount of weight behind her), though snakes can be determined to be thin or obese based on their body length. Andy
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Andy Maddox
The Reptizone
Brian Macker
Jun 03, 2003 10:03 PM
Healty hatchlings are about 2 grams. Within about ten days with feeding they will be around 4 grams (full bellies).
A male will be around 50 grams by it's first half year.
A very large adult male will be around 70-80 grams.
A female will be about 90-140 grams by it's first half year.
A large female can be around 240 grams for a prego three footer.
All weights are for fed snakes. Weights can differ by 30% fed to unfed (but usually only about 25%). Hatchlings seem to have nothing in their gut and can gain more weight on first feeding.
Numbers are for captive animals not brumated.
