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BP Age

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So I bought a BP that was supposed to be a 2016. S/he is 30 inches and weighs 500+ grams. Is there any way to know, based on average size / growth rate of a ball python, how old it is or if it is even a 2016?

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People can take a guess and, obviously, it is easy to tell apart a hatchling, from a full adult, but there is no accurate way to 100% determine a snake's age.

A Ball Python could just as easy be from this year, as it could be a two year old, at 500+ grams.
Depends, somewhat on genetics but ~mostly~ on whether, or not, the snake was power fed, "appropriately"/sensibly fed, or maintenance fed.

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The most accurate way to determine the age of a Ball Python is the same way you determine the age of a tree.
Cut it in half and count the number of rings.
 
RJK890 said:
The most accurate way to determine the age of a Ball Python is the same way you determine the age of a tree.
Cut it in half and count the number of rings.
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:rofl:

A 2016 weighing around 500 grams is credible. If she's a 2015 then she's either a very picky eater or was maintenance fed and she'd look pretty thin. Enjoy your pet.
 
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