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jono2411
Yearling

United Kingdom
655 Posts
Posted - 17/08/2009 :  16:56:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
is anyone any good at knowing the appropriate weight for snakes?

Last check was as follows:

The Baron: 86g
Arminia: 86g
Poirot: 40g

does that seem ok to you guys?
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake : Baron Samedi
0.0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milksnake : (Hercule) Poirot
0.1.0 Striped Splotched Sinaloan Milksnake : Arminia
0.1.0 Pueblacorn - Cleopatra
0.0.3 Fire-Bellied Toads: Ghengis Khan, Bruce Lee & Chairman Mao

magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin

United Kingdom
1511 Posts
Posted - 18/08/2009 :  16:43:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I don't know to be honest. I weigh my snakes weekly just to monitor them but prefer to look at their body condition to decide if they are healthy. Its also difficult as different subspecies grow at different rates. I've had Sylar for 18 months and he is now 230g, whereas I bought Jasmin this year and she weighed 49g but she has grown quickly and is now up to 260g

1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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jono2411
Yearling

United Kingdom
655 Posts
Posted - 19/08/2009 :  01:21:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hmmm... ive since realised that the scales are broken so Im gonna get some new ones and get some accurate weights done
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake : Baron Samedi
0.0.1 Apricot Pueblan Milksnake : (Hercule) Poirot
0.1.0 Striped Splotched Sinaloan Milksnake : Arminia
0.1.0 Pueblacorn - Cleopatra
0.0.3 Fire-Bellied Toads: Ghengis Khan, Bruce Lee & Chairman Mao
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin

United Kingdom
1512 Posts
Posted - 19/08/2009 :  16:03:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Weights are hard to judge because it depends on the size of the snake rather than age etc.
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