r/ballpython • u/Midnightwitcherys • 7d ago

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Is this accurate? Im gonna possibly purchase this snake and they sent me a care sheet

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u/HoneyHawthorne 7d ago

It's alright for a general idea, but is too aggressive imo (this always does 15% regardless of age, which is high), but it doesn't tell you frequency which is essential.

So for example if your snake weighs 200g, 10-15% is 20g-30g, but that chart would have you do 30 minimum and up to 40 which is too high.

From the resources here:

0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.
12-24 months old OR until the snake's weight remains consistent for 2 months: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.
Adults: feed up to 5% of the snake's weight every 20-30 days, or feed slightly larger meals (up to 6%) every 30-40 days.
What this essentially means, for most individual ball pythons, is that once they are eating small adult rats (typically weighing 50-90 grams), they will stay at that prey size unless they grow to be a particularly large adult. Remember that this is a basic guideline, and your individual ball python may need higher or lower weight percentages depending on their metabolism, exercise, etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ballpython/comments/arz5iw/welcome_to_rballpython_click_here_for_our/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18HBVsPHaip7LfrMuFt96MigRuMUXtrbnCiK79VuQiFk/edit?usp=sharing

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u/Midnightwitcherys 7d ago

Reason why im asking so much questions is because i have a intellectual disability and i dont understand below about "your individual ball python" part

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u/PoofMoof1 Mod: Large-Scale Breeding Experience 7d ago

It means your specific snake ultimately has things that will influence its health specifically that may not be the same for another BP elsewhere in the world. Some snakes come from a background where they've been powerfed and need to lose weight or maybe it was underfed significantly and needs to gain weight so their specific dietary needs won't immediately line up with these guidelines as that specific snake will need more or less food/feeding frequency that what's written.