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at what age are balls considered full grown?

Deal

When is a Ball Python considered full grown? The moment before it dies. I have seen a few 8000g plus Ball Pythons, so I assume they continue growing throughout their lifetime. Perhaps a better question is: "When is a Ball Python considered an adult?"

That's a hard question to answer. I have heard a few people mention 1000g as a target weight. I have also heard a few people mention 3-5 years as a target age. Perhaps it is a combination of both weight and age.

Chris
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mean people suck

Balls continue to grow their whole lives - but from my exerience - after about 5-7 years there isn't a lot of noticable growth - and it depends on the snake.
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Tosha

"One of these days i am going to wake up..look around...and realize my place looks more like "Ace Venturas"s than my own." Coldthumb

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope John Paul "JP"
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.1 lizard rescued from vicious feline

i have two may of 04 females....1064gms and 760gms. what are they considered? i know they are not breeding size.

Deal

personally I would call the 1000 gram girl a sub adult - the 700 gram girl I would be more apt to call a juvie.
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Tosha

"One of these days i am going to wake up..look around...and realize my place looks more like "Ace Venturas"s than my own." Coldthumb

7.33.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope John Paul "JP"
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.2 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.1 lizard rescued from vicious feline

thanks for the answer.

Deal

It is more a weight thing, 1500g for females and 600 - 800g for males is when they are considered sexually mature.
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Nita Hamilton
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Ball Pythons

... personally I wouldn't breed a virgin female less than 1500 grams.Then the weight should increase based the lenght of the female for future breedings. Ron
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The Crawl Space