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Beowulf1976
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/01/2014 : 14:28:35
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I've been reading up on snake weight and I think that Teyha may be a little on the fat side? She is round rather than toned looking.
Does anyone know the healthy weight range for a sonoran?
I can measure how long she is and what her actual weight is, but I thought I would find out if this species should have a prominent spine, or whatever it's called, or not… or whether being perfectly round in girth is ok?
I will get on with measuring and weighing her.
Best wishes
Beo |
1.0.0 Turkish Van - Oscar, 0.1.0 Avicularia Metallica - Penelope, 0.1.0 Arizona Mountain King - Tehya.
1.0.0 Black Labrador - Sam |
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2014 : 17:16:40
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| Varies snake to snake. A picture would tell us for sure. |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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Beowulf1976
Hatchling
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2014 : 17:55:20
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Edit: saying that, I have just seen her climbing and when she uses her muscles she does look toned again, not rotund like she does when relaxed, I take it she would be rotund even when using muscles if she was overweight? |
1.0.0 Turkish Van - Oscar, 0.1.0 Avicularia Metallica - Penelope, 0.1.0 Arizona Mountain King - Tehya.
1.0.0 Black Labrador - Sam |
Edited by - Beowulf1976 on 25/01/2014 09:37:07 |
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Beowulf1976
Hatchling
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2014 : 09:38:19
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| PS. I know she needed new water, she got new water when she moved :-P |
1.0.0 Turkish Van - Oscar, 0.1.0 Avicularia Metallica - Penelope, 0.1.0 Arizona Mountain King - Tehya.
1.0.0 Black Labrador - Sam |
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2014 : 23:29:56
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| From that picture I think she looks ok but you don't want her getting any bigger. A close up picture of her scales can show accurately if she's really overweight but I don't think she is. What's her weight and feeding regime? |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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Edited by - deadmansfinger on 25/01/2014 23:33:07 |
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Beowulf1976
Hatchling
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 26/01/2014 : 00:38:42
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She is on 1 x rat fluff (next size up from rat pup) every week, but she's had a couple of weeks without as I'm struggling to get them as everywhere else, what they class as rat fluffs are way too big, and where I normally source from didn't have any in.
I will find out her length and weight for you tomorrow.
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1.0.0 Turkish Van - Oscar, 0.1.0 Avicularia Metallica - Penelope, 0.1.0 Arizona Mountain King - Tehya.
1.0.0 Black Labrador - Sam |
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I think Teyha may be too fat?
