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 Right Size for Ten Months?

Just wanted to check with the experts on how Crunch looks as far as size goes. He was six months old when I got him in January, so he should be right about 10 months old now. Does he look about the right size for his age? Not overfed or underfed? Just to clarify, the photo of him in his tupperware is right after feeding, while the photo of him on my arm is a couple of days prior to feeding.

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05/11/08  04:57pm

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   Message To: Python_Pete   In reference to Message Id: 1732113


 Right Size for Ten Months?

Just a few suggestions for ya ;)

If you have a few bucks to spare, go to Walmart, or bed bath and beyond, and get yourself an electronic scale. A kitchen food scale, postal scale, but make sure it weighs in grams. You can also find them on Ebay for pretty cheap (where I got mine).

The advantages of having a scale is because most other breeders and keepers keep track of weight gain and overall "chunkiness" of their bloods based on how many grams they weigh x size.

For being 10 months old, he looks to be pretty good. Now, on the same note, that isn’t a definite answer, because I’m comparing him to my Curtus. My curtus is 9 months old and appears to be the same size, if not a little smaller in length (which is to be expected for my species).

I don’t have his card in front of me, so I can’t give you an exact number... but I’m guessing my curtus weighs 600 grams. I think yours may be anywhere from 600-800 grams.

How often are you feeding him, and what size food item?

Hope this helps you a bit! :)
05/12/08  08:54am

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   Message To: Littleindiangirl   In reference to Message Id: 1732742


 Right Size for Ten Months?

Thats a great idea!
He looks good to me!
05/12/08  11:00am

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   Message To: Python_Pete   In reference to Message Id: 1732113


 Right Size for Ten Months?

looking in fine fettle young Pete. Just keep stoking the fire regular and you will end up with a big fat sausage sooner than you think, you wont be able to handle it with one hand for very long.

this was at 3 years old



05/12/08  03:34pm


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