Royal growth rate

[keefy]

Ok so i am very new to snakes, dave my first a corn has not changed much since getting him.
But boots the royal **** me she is getting massive by the day you can actually see the differance after 48hrs in weight and length.
Is this normal do royals get big quick ???

[alan1]

all depends on how much food goes in the front end

[keefy]

Smallest type mouse every seven days. If it is not taken then wait a week and try again.
I hope this right as i dont want to over feed ( if you can do that) or power feed.
Any advice is kindly taken.

[118-118]

Iv only seen that with my african rock or a burm. You got a pic just in case, wouldn't be the first case of it happening as steved has pointed out.

[corny girl]

They tend to grow when they eat . If yours is eating & growing well then don't complain, when they stop eating their growth will slow right down . Just keep offering her food every week & she will grow .

[Gomjaba]

Originally Posted by alan1

all depends on how much food goes in the front end

And keep around 30% of the weight of the pray and the rest goes out the back end ;-)

[alan1]

Originally Posted by Gomjaba

And keep around 30% of the weight of the pray and the rest goes out the back end ;-)

if eating regularly - yep, that's about right

[helraiizza]

our female normal, has just hit the 1.7kg and has become a PITA..
just be happy yours is feeding well.....

this is why i prefer BOA"s, very rarely refuse to feed ..

[Blackecho]

Is this a hatchling we're talking about?

Just thinking that if she's bigger maybe she's growing follicles or ovulating?

Seeing a size difference that quickly sounds like swelling rather than growth if that makes sense especially if only fed a small mouse weekly.

[Gileadites]

Size to me is more about genetics rather than feeding though of course feeding comes into it as well.

We have snakes that are the same species, roughly the same age, fed roughly the same size prey and under roughly the same light and temperature conditions yet there is a difference in size between them......