Is my snake underweight?? please help

[a12000]

Hello, I just bought my bloodred corn snake, diglett sunday and I can feel the spine a bit. He eats PERFECT. I also see SOMTHING of a spine. Is he underweight?do you think he is underweight???[/FONT]

 

[bitsy]

Feeling and seeing the spine as he moves around is fine. If it sticks up all the time even when he's resting and his body looks kind of triangular, then it's possible he may be underweight. If he's a hatchling or a youngster, they do tend to look naturally lean.

It's very difficult to tell without a photo. Is there any way you can get one for us?

 

[a12000]

Yeah I have a couple, just gimme a hour to get em formatted.

 

[Lennycorn]

You got a weight of said snake too. And a lenght!!

 

[a12000]

here are the pics, I cant get any weight info, how do I weigh it (it is my first snake) it is about 2 I believe.

 

[Lennycorn]

From what I can see.....it dosen't look under weight!

 

[a12000]

pic fail sorry

 

[a12000]

okay thanks but how do I weigh it

 

[Lennycorn]

If you have a healthy snake that you don't plan on breeding soon, you don't need to weight it. I tend to think you are just worried about the health of you snake. Which is good but I rather you spend you money on a proper set up first than a scale you’ll on use once?

If you have a digital food scale you can use that though.

Overall, I think you snake is fine.

 

[a12000]

Thank you. You replied very fast and gave me good advice. I agree that I am worried about it's health though. It is because I am 10 and my Dad will not let me get another if it dies.

 

[Zombiegirl]

If you are located in Boise, is that the bloodred from DNG snake rescue?! If so I ALMOST picked him up myself!

 

[AliCat37]

Thank you. You replied very fast and gave me good advice. I agree that I am worried about it's health though. It is because I am 10 and my Dad will not let me get another if it dies.

As long as you have the proper set up and your new buddy isn't very old, you'll have him well past your college years
Congrats on the snake though, and I agree with everyone else, he looks like he's in good shape!

 

[hypnoctopus]

I bought my scale on eBay for only 10 dollars. I like to weigh my snakes just for the fun of it.

 

[bitsy]

I agree with the others. He certainly looks to be in good shape from those photos and not underweight at all.

The fact that you can see his spine as he moves around, indicates that he has good muscle tone. That's exactly what you're looking for in a healthy Corn.

Good luck with your new friend!

 

[a12000]

If you are located in Boise, is that the bloodred from DNG snake rescue?! If so I ALMOST picked him up myself!

Yeah as a matter of fact it is. My friend's sister likes snakes too so we took her up der and got both the anery and the bloodred for 65 bucks. (She took the anery and me and my 8 year old brother took the bloodred) Our mom keeps our money and keeps track of it on a allowance app so my DAD had to stop at like 6 gas stations on the way to get the cash. (if you didn't know it was in between marsing and homedale, we BARELY went and got it)

 

[a12000]

As long as you have the proper set up and your new buddy isn't very old, you'll have him well past your college years
If he lasts that long the question is who will keep him, me or by brother (DUM DUM DUUUUUUM)

 

[a12000]

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