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skyechi
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/01/2009 :  21:23:35  Show Profile
Is there a rough guide to guessing the approx the size of young royals ie a baby 11 inches or say 15 inches with good body weight and tone????

It just that I was not told exactly how old my girl is....

Hope my question is not too confusing folks
Edited by - skyechi on 16/01/2009 21:31:57

dazb
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
2847 Posts
Posted - 17/01/2009 :  10:49:07  Show Profile
we can compare her to ours but we need to know her weight and aprox length really.

some of us on here have records so we can say how old ours were at that weight. But it is only a very aprox guide as all grow/feed at different rates.


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Mulv
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  10:56:31  Show Profile
It's quite hard to be accurate, I remember seeing a pic of BE's Cleo and Rocky (I think) where they were the same age and cleo was so much smaller.
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Mulv
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  10:57:55  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Mulv

It's quite hard to be accurate, I remember seeing a pic of BE's Cleo and Rocky (I think) where they were the same age and cleo was so much smaller.


Edit - I lied lol. It was Caeser and Cleo was older but smaller.
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Blackecho
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  11:27:45  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
Yes, Mulv is right. Unfortunately they all grow at different rates (just like humans), but if you give us her weight and length and feeding routine we could have a guess.


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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal

Azerbaijan
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  12:20:50  Show Profile  Click to see Paulusworm's MSN Messenger address
Does she hiss "I'm 82 you know" . Sorry. Been listening to Eddie Izzard .
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skyechi
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
30 Posts
Posted - 17/01/2009 :  17:19:52  Show Profile
Ok will get the details you need shortly
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skyechi
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  17:36:29  Show Profile
OK FOLKS SHE IS 73g AND 13 INCHES APPROX

She is fed on a rat pup once a week as per the intructions of the person I got her from.
Edited by - skyechi on 17/01/2009 17:38:53
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Blackecho
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  18:02:10  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
I'd guess 2 months old and would suggest feeding every 5 days.


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skyechi
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  18:07:05  Show Profile
Thanks for that I was very unsure when I got her as to their account of her age. Despite being a very good and reputable place. Is that a normal age to sell them then? Any other tips in respect to a Royal of this age would be much appreciated I am absolutly in love with this snake I cannot stop looking at her which is easy as she like to come out and sleep on top of her log/hide. This is the most fascinating animal I have ever kept.
Edited by - skyechi on 17/01/2009 18:11:01
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Blackecho
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  18:59:30  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
Its very good that you have a Royal feeding regularly on rats already. Guessing the age is very difficult, especially when coming from a pet shop where a lot only feed a 'maintenance' diet which will keep them going but not enough for them to grow very much. So it could be a bit older.


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dazb
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/01/2009 :  19:44:19  Show Profile
i guess about that. mine was 99g at aprox 3 months.

i dont now for sure wen mine was born cos she was CF.


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