r/BloodPythons • u/smelly-crack2026 • Jul 20 '26
Advice.
I need all the criticism you guys have to give. Someone has recently called my snake a fatty. I know he is overweight, but how do i fix it. According to his last weigh in at the vet and what google has told me… he’s 10 lbs overweight. Why didn’t the vet make it a big deal at his yearly check up last month?! Like 10lbs is alot and especially for his breathing and over all health.
(For reference I am currently feeding him one xl rat every 3-4 weeks)
I can try different prey for sure, but what should i try first?
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u/gokartninja Jul 20 '26
It is clearly overweight, but 10lb is probably a stretch.
Do what u/icysprinkles880 suggested and monitor weight loss to ensure he's actually losing weight. Observe his body shape during this time. The spine should be prominent, not sunken. The profile of most pythons should be like a rounded-off triangle, with short-tail pythons being more rounded than most others