How to Tell if Your Ball Python is Underweight
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- Ever wondered if this ball python is the correct weight? This should answer your questions!
**DISCLAIMER** This only applies to ball pythons. Other species are judged differently weight-wise.
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You can definitely trust this guy... Trust anyone who keeps a nerf gun mounted on the wall
Heck yeah.
its nerf or nothing
"She's a squishy one" lmao, so cute
This is a super helpful video
it’s good to have a spine
i agree♥︎♥︎♥︎😂😂😂
Go cordates !
Thanks for this video. This is very important information. Especially since snakes can sometimes go off their food. It's important to know what to look for so we know exactly when to worry
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
Alex’s smile is sooooo contagious , but good video ! Really liked it !! :)
Thank you this video helped me a lot my snake hasn’t been eating for a few weeks I’ve been crying a lot thinking she might be sick but she doesn’t sound to be underweight
Thanks for posting these very informative videos. I just picked up a ball last night! Keep up the good work guys.
Thanks this was really helpful!
So glad!
Very helpful video! I had a runt hatch here last year, and it has been a struggle getting him on track. He's just now getting some squish to him. He's still a bit too thin for my liking, but he's finally eating well and getting where he should be.
Great video guys super helpful
I know this is two years old now, but it actually helped me so thank you. My older siblings have had many snakes before, and my brother got me one of my own as a late birthday present.
My girl is a picky eater and I’ve been wondering if she was underweight. According to this she’s doing pretty well. She’s very shy since she was a rescue and hadnt been held much, but starting to open up to me a bit.
Thanks guys.
I really needed a video like this, as soon I'm getting a ball python of my own and I feel they may be underweight where im getting them from so I plan on checking.
Nice videos guys! Positive and enthusiastic. I've been taking care of my boy Vladimir for 29 years now. I picked him up from a local breeder the day he hatched. He's about 4 feet, eats 3 mice every few weeks, sleeps from mid December until March or so and is active and happy. I got really lucky 2 weeks ago and found an incredibly handsome 6 month old male Lesser BP with complete cage set up for $40! Now my wife has her own to spoil! She named him Odin. I've had pet snakes for over 50 years now (I'm 56) and I have to say BP's are well tempered and easy to care for. Again, nice job guys!
Thanks man! Good luck with the new lesser!
Who noticed the light in the back
#TRICKSHOT there's a ghost in that room lol
You guys are idiots. That obviously a heat lamp for that tank,set to a timer or thermostat
Yes very distracting
i came here to talk about the light
Steve Freitas You know, some people just like to have fun and make jokes
5:07 "a bit of... squish"😂😂😂 lol funny
Thanks for the info !
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Being sent a ball python that was very under weight and having one that we got and found out was a little under weight, this is really helpful!
I think the second one is up to weight now, and the first one has gained and filled out a lot but she has a bit to go!
Glad to help!
what did you do to get it up to weight?
“It’s good to have a spine”
Slow growth is best growth. so many issues come from overfeeding, power feeding etc. I've always worried about how thin the line is between good and over feeding and this made me much more comfortable, thank you!
thank you for this video, ive been freaking out over cryssys weight forever now and didnt know if i was just being a worried snake mom or if there was an actual issue
Glad I can help!
Thank you so much this is very helpful
So happy its helping people out!
My girl would probably be underweight if she weren’t in my care now, the last owner I got her from was only feeding her 2 pinkie mice every Sunday when she should have been on adult mice at her size...I’m glad I was able to get her out of that situation.
thanks. you helped me a lot
Thank you so much for this video!! I rescued a 7 year old ball python from a friend who wasn’t taking care of it properly, and he was SO underweight, and still is. The thing was, I didn’t have any other ball pythons to compare it to at the time, so the video helps me a lot. His spine is still going to a point, but not nearly as bad as before. Before, his sides were concave and you could tell he just wasn’t health at all.
Also, why is the light turning on and off In the background? Just wondering lol 😂
Awesome video guys can y’all do a tour of Emoral scales
We shall try!
Awesome guys I always weight my Ball Pythons And write everything down so I can check back on them
Thanks this really helped my snake I just got i now see is definitely overweight not just probably overweight.
You didn’t talk about the fat deposits on the temporal bone (top of head) that’s like the number 1 rule for weight it’s what we use at the Emergency hospital all the time.
joshua lieberman would you explain it more, I am interested.
green cat reptiles have rather extensive areas of fluid and fat behind there eyes and they shouldn’t look sunken at all and a loss of fat there will make the eyes look somewhat sunken and the head look slightly depressed on the left or right side(or both) so if u see either sunken depressions in the head or sunken eyes, I.e they are pushed into the skull a bit, then your animal is probably underweight. This works for your sliders most snake species like ball pythons and many of the lizard species like your bearded dragons. If u lightly touch these fat pads u will see the eye slightly bulge in a healthy animal because the fat pad is resting against a area of fluid found behind the eye and you are pushing it a bit. As long as u don’t press hard the animal will be in no danger (u really have to pressed hard to hurt the animal this way so it’s no risk to the animal) this is the #1 way to score a reptiles body condition in the clinical setting because those fat deposites are the first to go when an animal
Is under nourished.
A great video
0:1 i thought it was a tiger thanks man for helping me with that
That's what we are here for.
I was looking at some snakes for sale from some.breeder and almost all of the snakes for sale... are hatchlings and their spines are showing.. and they look all curvy... I was wondering if that means they are all underweight or maybe bad breeding or ehat... I bought a dnake from that breeder but the snake I bought didnt look underweight.. like all the others.. I havent received the snake yet because it's cold but it's just something I noticed and I'm worried. I plan to breed. Any info or help? Thanks!
At first I thought you put Aaron burr for the back ground music
Hello!
I currently have a ball python whose healthiness is difficult to determine.
-the animal physically looks thinner overall upon defecation, but that evenly distributed thickness returns almost instantly when they eat.
-the spine sticks out in an intensity between the two ball pythons displayed
-no signs of lethargy
-I ran my finger down the lateral side of the snake. I do not feel bones.
-eats on a biweekly schedule, medium rats slightly larger than their girth.
Could they have internal parasites??
"It's good to have a spine" haha
How do i know if my bawl pyhton was just a small hatchling and not underweight. Shes small in general but im worried it’s because shes underweight but at the same time idk if its just because she was a small hatchling
Thank you I was wondering if my ball was underweight and it seems sadly she is. But at least I know now and can start help her gain weight.
What online site would you recommend for buying a boa?
So I just got a new bp and he's underweight according to the video. His spine is like sunny's and when I hold him I can sometimes feel bones. How to I get him back to the regular size he needs to be.
So my snake is pretty young still, and he started eating regularly for me before going off feed shortly after. He was underweight when I got him and he stopped eating for me before I could get him to a healthy weight.
What would you say about assist feeding him (which I had to do when I first got him as he hadn’t eaten on his own yet) until he’s a healthy weight- or would you advise against this?
Hey I just bought a ball python and the breeder said he'd been "maintenance feeding" her, but her skin is a bit loose and she looks almost triangular at parts because her spine sticks out so much.
Other than feeding every 5 days, which is the breeder's recommendation, what should I do to help her? She's only 6 months bless her x
i.. did not expect to see Alex
I have a juvenile ball. She has not eaten for 5 weeks. I've tried live, F/T, braining, and gerbil scenting. She is 16" and 67g. I can see her spine, but not feel her ribs. When should I be worried?
I have a baby ball python that is severely underway that I've had to assist feed multiple times and she continues to lose weight what can I do? I have weighed her and measured her but I'm not sure what the appropriate measurements are and I cannot find them online. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not even sure if she's actually a baby I don't know any of her previous history but I know her head is really small.
I got my snake and he was being fed mouse hoppers from the breeder. He is feeding the same amount and I’ve only had him for 3 weeks, but he looks like he’s losing weight. I made sure his heat pad is not too hot and making him lose calories, it has been consistently 88-90 degrees. He looks like shela
Took in an adult rescue. I was pretty sure she wouldn’t take the food because of stress from poor husbandry from previous owner (also gonna mention that she was on live and I offered frozen) but she took it right away. She also just took a second meal last night (fed her 9 days after first meal). Her spine does not stick out like the one y’all showed, but I can feel her ribs. Should I stick to current feeding schedule and size (it’s the same size as the thickest part of her body)?
I recently got a pastel ball python from a coworker who didnt know how to care for snakes. his neck is super skinny and his back has a big ridge on it. though i think he can be saved with proper care and love. Im gonna do my best to bring this cutie back to full health.
So is the squish a normal thing? I wasn’t sure I understood what you meant when talking about the BP being squishy.
Qq how can I know if she still hungry? Mine just ate but she didn’t went to rest she was like trying to find more food
Shelia is so much like my Ball Python! I have a Pastel Fire BP and she is just like Shelia! She’s so chill and is okay with anyone handling her. My younger cousins have come over and touched and pet her and she’s just like “yeah cool okay”. The main difference is that Nigel is younger (she’s almost a year old) and is a great eater
Nice! I love it when snakes are great with kids, its an excellent educational tool
Amazing Animal Adventures It really is, I’ve taught them that snakes aren’t scary, even if other people say they are and Nigel has been such a great example.
this was very helpful, but how do I get my bp to gain weight I feed every 7 days ( Sunday at 5 pm) should I give more than one mice? she is a very good eater she has only refused once.
I have a 4 months old female. I handle her 1-2 times a week and she just wagged her tail as I was just handling her. What's this about?
Hi guys!
I've had my Ball python for about 2 years now, he's gotten pretty big since he was a baby (from roughly 10" when I first got him to about 3'6" at 2 years old) and I haven't had him eat in about 3 months now. I do realize that it is winter and he may be fasting just because of the colder temperatures in my house but I don't want to risk him getting underweight. I've attempted to feed him every week, switching up sizes of mice/rats, coating them in the smells of other rodents like hamsters, serving it wet/dry.. But he's all "nah I'm not hungry now". He's around 800 grams since I last weighed him as well and hasn't seemingly lost weight, but I'm still worried. Any suggestions on getting him to eat?
I really wouldn't worry until March. He should start eating then. However, you could make sure his temps are normal. That may help. But if it doesn't get him eating don't sweat it. If he doesn't kick into gear by March then I would start worrying.
Amazing Animal Adventures thank you so much! I’ll recheck his temps and humidity and everything often and keep an eye on him :)
@@Horse4738 he is just horny
Only me paying attention to the lamp turning on in the background 1:25
That hair and stash tho
Im new to owning snakes my ball python is beginning to shed should I wait to feed it
How thick should a ball python be around 18 inches long cause that’s how long mine is but he seems slim
I just got my snake from pet smart..and I think he/she is super underweight. How should I help him gain some weight?
Say they are under weight. Would you then feed them two of the proper sized mouse or rat a week instead of one to try and help them gain weight?
Feed weekly mice that are twice as thick as the snake's thickest part. If that doesn't work throw in a mid-week meals every other week.
Amazing Animal Adventures hi, I have my 1st and have only had her 3 weeks so I'm still learning but was told to feed her adult mice 22-28 gr but I noticed last week feeding that the mouse is just about the exact same size as her thickest middle- so, that's not right? Instead of wasting these, can I give her 2 each week same night? Also, I've been feeding her every 7 days, should it be 5 days??
Robin Marvel I recommend twice as thick for the underweight ones. As long as yours doesn't have that sharp ridge, your fine feeding those weekly.
Amazing Animal Adventures oooops, duh, sorry I just realized that! Thanks hun!
why not double the size if there is a ridge?
how are you getting his weight up? feed more frequently or larger size rodent? how much should they be gaining, in how much time? thank you!!!
I've been considering getting an egg eating snake, any tips on how their weight? could I apply the same tips used on these bal pythons?
I know next to nothing about egg-eating snakes, but this is purely a ball python weight tutorial so I would not use this to judge them. Sorry that I can't be of more help!
I've been super nervous lately because my ball python hasn't eaten for months but when I look at her I'm pretty sure her body shape is normal! It's just weird though, I feel like she's almost more squishy than the ball pythons I see in like your videos and other videos, like her skin feels looser? So I don't know!
Oh so thats why my worm is so fat
Ok so if you feed your snake once a week and he has a good feeding response hasn't missed a meal and is still a little thin not as bad as that snake you showed. How do you fatten him up a little bit to get him healthy? Btw he is a little too big for hoppers and a little too small for adult mice he's stuck at this reallly weird in between size so what do I do?
A snake, especially a skinny one can take a meal twice as thick as the thickest part of its body. Try that and if its still a tad slim feed it an extra mid-week meal every other week.
ok thank you I'll try this asap and let you know how it goes. I appreciate the response! :)
Of course! Feel free to email me at awesomeanimals2000@gmail.com if you have any more issues or questions!
My snake has the pointy top but I can’t feel her ribs, she has ate every 6 days for the 4 mouths I’ve had her
If you are really unsure, feel free to email me at awesomeanimals2000@gmail.com!
So weird you posted this today! I’ve been looking for a video about how to tell if a ball python is under weight and there really aren’t many!
Question, though. What can I do if my snake is underweight? I got a ball python from a pet store about 3 weeks ago and he is definitely under weight. I’ve been feeding him every 5 days. Should I feed him more than that? Like every 4, maybe? It’s so hard to find good information out there, so I would appreciate our input so much!! Thank you!
Lyndsee Wharton .not sure what age or size ur ball is but I increased the size of mouse for my ball and still feed every 5 or 6 days and he filled out nicely.
Sorry, should of added that! He’s only about 4 months old. About a foot and a half long. He’s been eating small mice. I did get bigger mice by accident, but I wasn’t sure if he would take it or if it was ok to give him
Thats ok. Mines about 7 months old. Had him on hoppers.wasnt sure if he was ready for adult mouse but tried them 2 months ago and he took them no problem.
So, you think I should just try it an see if he takes it? I’m always scared of him throwing it up so I get nervous. He’s my first snake so I look to reputable you tubers and a couple of Facebook groups I’m in for help and this was the first semi-helpful video I’ve even found!
Usually you go by how big around he is at the biggest part of his body compared to the mouse size. You would be surprised at the size they can take. I thought mine would have trouble with an adult mouse but he took it down easy. I got the three pack adult size from petco just in case there was an issue. But he did fine
There is a breeder in Memphis who keeps telling me😩 I’m going to over feed my ball python because he feeds twice a week he doesn’t know what he is talking about I knew it video was very helpful
my ball python is ruffly ten months old a foot and a half and is still 170 g but doesn't look underweight in fact it looks a little chubby what do i do
If he's super obese. move down to a lower size mouse. But if its just a light chubbiness, I'd be inclined to say don't even worry about it. He's still growing.
My 5 yr. old ball python is thick is that good?
Well then, my bp is overweight, which puts me at ease considering he's refused food for months now.
My ball python is healthy, I checked him spine and tried to feel ribs but I couldn't. Yeah!
Woop woop.
Ya!!!!! :D
what should you do if your snake is underweight?
does this apply to babies, I have a 4 month old?
I have a snake and he have a black mark on his bottom jaw what is that
Not sure. Feel free to email me a picture. awesomeanimals2000@gmail.com
Heý I need help with my ball python size
How can I tell if my corn snake is oo skinny?
i got a baby ball python and still hasnt fed, the person from the petshop has 6 of them and he told me i have to force feed when he turns 90days old but i still dont know how
Try feeding live. Sometimes you need to get them on a steady diet first, then switch over to frozen thawed.
Amazing Animal Adventures ok thank u very much💪🏻
Lol. 23 years of breeding I've NEVER had to force feed. No pet store should be selling animals that aren't acclimated to life
Can you do a video like this for leopard and crested geckos?
We might if we get any extremely skinny ones! Thanks for the imput!
1 If They Have A Hump Than Yes Your Snake Needs More Food It Should Be Round
I knew these tips but it’s nice to actually have two different individuals as a visual reference. Thanks for making this vid! Very helpful
My snake is 300 grams at age 9 months, is that thin or fat.
Can this be said for other snake species as well?
NO definitely not. Other snakes have different indicators. This applies only to ball pythons!
I can't help myself, but you guys are the cutest guys I've ever seen. Like...is there any chance of meeting you in person? 😍
Wha-
Our ball python still hasn't eaten since we got him about a week ago. He was fed the previous Tuesday before we got him. Should this be anything to be worried about? He doesn't look underweight.
Check his temperatures. If he's not warm enough, he may not eat. If that and everything else looks good behaviorally, then just wait, and offer weekly. Sometimes ball pythons go off feed and there's nothing you can do. Don't be concerned until he starts looking a little skinny.
Temperature was a bit low, so was humidity. We fixed that. We're going to try feeding him next week.
Sounds like a plan. Feel free to shoot me an email (awesomeanimals2000@gmail.com) if he starts losing weight. Keep in mind he could go several weeks and not eat and be ok, but if he starts losing big chunks of weight you have an issue.
okay, thank you so much for the help!
You shouldn't even try to feed a ball python after they've moved homes, until about 14 days after the move so they fully adjust to their new surroundings
my python love mango smell she always bite me if my hands smell like mango :'D
Pastels?? So pretty
Indeed, they are stunners ain't they!
How would I get my ball python back to a healthy weight? She eats every week consistently. Should I feed bigger mice?
If she's skinny, feed a size of mouse that ideally 2 times the thickest part of her body.
Amazing Animal Adventures thank you!
Of course!
My ball python is 5 years old and I weighed them yesterday and they were 1046 grams. The pet shop person wasn't sure if it's a she or a he but they guessed it's a she. But isn't that quite small female? They were feeding her one or two 40 g mice which is too small for her!!! And they said they had her about 6 months before I bought her. :/ She doesn't seem underweight though but I'll check her the same way you did in the video. I'm still starting to think that maybe she's a he after all because she's so small if she were a female.
i could tell since the day i brought him home i noticed hes triangle and underweight
Can you do a video on how to get a malnourished leopard gecko to gain weight?
Perhaps! We don't have any skinny ones at the moment, but if we get any we might do that! Thanks for the imput! I always appreciate it!
You're very welcome! Thanks for rescuing and taking such good care of your animals.
My ball is fairly young, but will only take a mouse every other week.. any tips? I'm losing my mind 😭
Try offering larger meals. As long as she is maintaining that shape outlined in the video, she's doing ok!
1:27 how’d that light turn on
It's on a thermostat.
Amazing Animal Adventures great video keep it up thanks
You guys are the bees knees. (Also y’alls shirts match XD)
Haha thanks! You're guy's support is amazing!
Are they dating
No.
lol ... why would people assume you were dating? Can't people just have friends nowadays? Geez...
Nice illuminati symbol ya snuck in there when he was showing the close up of the back and the triangle shape. I had to watch it a few times and slow it down to catch it lol
You are the first person to notice and point it out!
Am I the only one who’s wondering what’s up with the Miami 70s dirty movie music?
thank you! I think I need to get a new vet. He told me my ball pythons growth was just stunted cause she was abused as a tiny snek by a snake that the original owner cohabitated her with. But now I know she's underweight... oops! Wish my vet told me!!! Glad I'm finding out from y'all.
So you want hills not pyramids? lol in regards to spines
Exactly!
Squishy
AMAZING ANIMAL, I would never insult you. Furthermore I totally agree that overweight in snakes and reptiles is becoming endemic. This matter has scientists and sociologists very concerned: in a number of different studies everything indicates the main reason of reptile obesity very simple: overfeedingis. The causes are somehow more complicated there seems to be a pathological pattern among most if not all snake owners to feed , re- feed and re-re-feed the snake. These individuals need the visual stimulation, the excitement that live feeding brings to their pathetic, sad and empty lives. It's a fact that all reptiles can live on pre-killed food but it's obvious that these depraved and sadistic individuals are not happy with just
frozen food. These sick entities are the ones who need to experience time after time the horror of live feeding their beloved reptiles; their cold blooded pets can perfectly live on pre-killed food alone.
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So i could feed him a little more? :)