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Whaddup (Q.Q. stands for quick question btw,) Anyways i have a male ball python thats about 4-6 months old and about 1 3/4 ft long, was wondering if 290g was a normal weight or should i start feeding him more then once a week or feed him twice at once? And also what is an approporiate weight for a male to begin mating? Well i guess i actually had a few questions, but Thanks for any help
 
Hi and welcome! I feed all my young ball pythons about every five days. I don't feed them multiple prey items in one feeding day at that size.

What weight they "should" be depends on the animal - they grow at their own pace. If he's got good tone to him, is nicely rounded without being bloated looking and not triangular in shape, then he's probably right where he needs to be.

If you've never bred before, you probably want to wait until he's about 800 grams or more. There are more experienced breeders starting to try smaller/younger males, but for myself, in my first year of breeding this year, I know I don't have the experience yet to want to take the risk of over-working a younger male.

I have spent the last three years raising up my collection, so I do know each individual animal very well, and I do "listen" to my animals. But I'm also glad that I didn't rush into breeding and I'm enjoying experiencing all the "firsts" again (first lock, first ovulation, etc - when I got my first ball pythons it was first shed, first meal, etc).

Hope that helps!
 
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