r/ballpython • u/Nadruojj • 1d ago

Normal progression?

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33gs and 2inches in a month, not worried just wanna know how quickly juvies normally grow

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u/Vann1212 1d ago

Individuals grow at different rates, so as long as they're in good body condition and are still growing steadily, there's no need to worry about the growth rate. They also often grow in spurts, so the rate isn't constant either. 

Just continue to feed appropriately according to bodyweight.  (at this age/size, a rodent weighing 10-15% bodyweight weekly) 

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u/SpadedJuggla 1d ago

Ermergersh he/she looks just like my Gerard! Beautiful snake!

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u/Pretty_Judgment_937 1d ago

They grow up so fast!

My ball python was 9 months old and weighed 156g when I received her last March. She had a voracious appetite all through her growth phase. She's now 1 year and 9 months old and has plateaued at ~1300g. She's currently deciding to eat every 2-4 weeks. I offer food on days 14, 21, 28...