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Fat Corn snake....

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The Maddest Hatter
How can you tell when a corn snake is over weight? Benji is about 21-22 inches and 38 grams...is he fat? His stomach is kinda "squishy"... if so....how can I fix this? Should I start feeding him every other week?

I feel like such a noob ><
Btw: he's eating 9-10 grams fuzzies
 
Sounds fine to me. I dont think over weight. My 09 ultramel is roughly same length and weight
 
I don't know enough about corn snakes yet to give serious advice, but if corn snakes are like people the recommendation would be to put Benji on Asbit's exercise regimen. He's a youngster & still growing so it's better to increase activity than to cut food. This is what is recommended for overweight human children, anyway. :rofl:
 
alrighty >< I was just worried. I know being over weight is pretty much bad for any animal's health...figured it was the same for snakes
 
Sounds like your being a good snakey parent and sounds like Benji is likely fine but pics are the best way to tell and well always fun to look at!!
 
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My Amel is about 28 inches (but is in the blue) and weighs 124 g. AS long as there are no folds of scales/skin where the snakes is curved the snakes is doing good. My lil girl has no issues with being fat, she's just coming along nicely. In fact I found out through weighing that I may have been under feeding her. For a while there i had no scale so had to do best guess. Turns out I have been giving her 6 to 9 grams each week and not seeing the growth I expected, I also noticed she was *bump* less after only 4 hours from feeding time. She was also being VERY active immediately after being fed. So keep an eye on your snake and I really recommend a scale to be sure feeding is going well :)
 
carnivorouszoo said:
My Amel is about 28 inches (but is in the blue) and weighs 124 g. AS long as there are no folds of scales/skin where the snakes is curved the snakes is doing good. My lil girl has no issues with being fat, she's just coming along nicely. In fact I found out through weighing that I may have been under feeding her. For a while there i had no scale so had to do best guess. Turns out I have been giving her 6 to 9 grams each week and not seeing the growth I expected, I also noticed she was *bump* less after only 4 hours from feeding time. She was also being VERY active immediately after being fed. So keep an eye on your snake and I really recommend a scale to be sure feeding is going well :)
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We have a food scale((We actually got it just for him ><)) and feed him 8 -9 gram fuzzies every week. He appears to be growing well but I'm pretty new to this and unsure of what the usual Weight X Length ratio should be. He has a lump for an appropriate amount of time after feeding so I do believe I'm feeding the right size. I guess I'm just paranoid...><
 
The real question is, CAN a very young snake *get* fat?? I've often wondered that, since they put everything they get into growing at that age, and the rest just comes out the other end... :shrugs:

Anyway, your snake looks great, weight-wise. He's lovely, too! =)
 
Floof said:
The real question is, CAN a very young snake *get* fat?? I've often wondered that, since they put everything they get into growing at that age, and the rest just comes out the other end... :shrugs:

Anyway, your snake looks great, weight-wise. He's lovely, too! =)
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That's a good question! I think the concern is mostly for older snakes, um, 3 years plus maybe? Although knowing the signs are a good thing just in case.
 
what a pretty little dude you've got there! You've been given alotta great answers, and I have nothing to add that has not been said. But I wanted to comment on the cutie-pie snakey. (he's not too chubby! When he's a little older, keep an eye out for 'junk in the trunk' :D)
There's no real size to weight chart or anything really, mainly because just like people there are many snake body types, and whats right for one may not be right for another. :)
 
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