my royal phyton 2.5 years old but he is very small only 60cm the lenth of my arm ,,,,, is it normal ? or some of them grow faster or slower ?
2006-11-22 05:43:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
That does sound slightly odd. My royal is 1.5 years old and he's nearly 3 foot. However, all snakes grow at different rates, and your snake isn't full grown yet.
Does his food leave a lump in his belly? If not, or if only a very small lump that disappears quickly, he might not be getting enough to eat.
2006-11-22 06:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That does sound odd. Perhaps you aren't feeding him often enough. Usually an animal that is no wider than the widest point on your snake is fed once a week to every two weeks, depending on the age of your snake. Naturally younger snakes are fed more often than older snakes. Most snakes that are past maturity are usually fed once a month or less (depending on whether the snake decides to be stubborn). You might not have fed the snake often enough while it was little and stunted its growth. It has been known to happen.
Then again, it might've been sick and you never noticed. That will stunt growth as well. Try to feed the snake either larger meals or the same sized meals but more frequently, and see if it grows a little faster. 2-4 years of age is the average age in which snakes reach maturity, but they continue to grow after that. Ball pythons can reach 5 feet, but generally stay about 3-4 feet, with females usually being larger than the males.
2006-11-22 13:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes can take up to 5 years or more to reach their full length, depending on breed and feeding level. My boa is almost 5 and she has not reached her full size yet either. If your python is a male, he will probably only get 3 feet in total length, so he might be almost done growing. If it's a female, she might put on another foot or so in the next couple years. Don't worry, just be patient. And don't overfeed your python to encourage growth, this is called 'powerfeeding' and leads to obesity and shorter lifespan.
2006-11-22 12:11:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 7 year old Royal Python. He is 3ft 8in. He has grown a lot since he was 2.5, i am sure he will grow more since he is still young and considering they don't get very big to begin with.
2006-11-24 03:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How often do you feed him? What are you feeding him? Snakes grow more slowly if you are not feeding them enough food. However, some species, can grow slowly are first and then much faster after a year or two. Check on your species of snake.
2006-11-22 05:58:23 · answer #5 · answered by Dyan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you get it as a baby? From petsmart, petco or another pet store? How often does he eat? What are his temps? Does he have at least 2 hides?
A lot of this goes into your snake growing. Plus sex. Males tend to be smaller than females. It's all conditional.
2006-11-22 11:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by Gray Wanderer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of them grow faster.
2006-11-22 07:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experence with snakes it takes half there lifetime to grow to full size
2006-11-22 12:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by jake and his snake 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well royal pythons i think dont get very big so i think he/she is fine.
2006-11-22 11:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by ilikegeckos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋