Is there any thing wrong with my snake?

[dawsonkid]

Some one just recently told me i was "re-tarted" for keeping my ball python, who's not a year old, and is only about 20" long. Is this something i should change or not sweat?

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

Dont sweat it, if you can keep 5" corn snakes why cant you keep a ball python (much more beautiful snake btw). ive had mine since it was about 5" long myself and its now almost 5ft

 

[coura]

Every animal has its own growth rate and sometimes its better to let grow slowly and well then fast and bad. If you evaluate your husbandry tecnikes and find nothing wrong with it, and your snake is eating and nice and fat you have nothing to worry about

 

[Brooklynella]

I think too many people power-feed their snakes.

 

[dawsonkid]

Ok thank you. Yes my snake is eating happily and i'm feeding him about once a week. He has grown about 4 inches since i got him. Thanks for the help. Anyone have pics of their snakes?

 

[Bottomfeeder]

What are you feeding him?

 

[dawsonkid]

Large mice. He's not big enough for rats yet. So i'm working on getting him bigger and making sure he's happy.

 

[gigas12]

Hi,there is no need to stuff any animal with food,they eat when and how much they want,when hungry

 

[Sarah88]

yeah when i had my girl she was probably about that size at that age, when i had to re-home her she was about 3 yrs old and about 3ft maybe a little longer(was going to an all girls boarding school that would have frowned on me bringing a snake into the dorms, saddest thing i had to do)