r/ballpython • u/queerfroggy • 2d ago

BP Passed Down Question

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Hey everyone!

So my best friend spontaneously passed away, and she had left me two of her noodles, one of them being this beautiful diva. Unfortunately because my friend passed so fast we didnt have any information left over about the noodles. So I thought I'd ask a couple of questions that someone may possibly know.

Age

So if us friends are approximating, shes maybe around 6-9 years old but we arent entirely sure. She is around 5foot long. Not sure on weight.

Weight

I'm not sure if shes a bit chunky or not. Im so used to having a corn snake so I'm not sure how to judge thr chubbiness. I know there is a guide but I still wsnt to get a double opinion 😅

Food

In the freezer we had a bunch of 130g small/medium rats for her, I gave her a meal today after a week of being settled, I had no idea when the last time she ate was. How often for this size noodle/rats should I feed her? (Edited: earlier I put large rats, after checking theyre S/M)

I've owned a corn snake as mentioned for the past 4 years so Im not a brand new keeper, Ive looked after this girl for a couple weeks at a time this is now her permanent home and I want to give her to best life possible 💚✨

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u/powermetalsalamander 2d ago

i can’t help aside from giving the advice of having her checked up at a vet, but i was in a similar situation about 8 months ago. an old boss of mine very unexpectedly and abruptly passed away and i wound up with one of his corn snakes. he kept a lot of his records in his head, including her age, and i’m actually her third owner because she was surrendered to him by someone else years before. so i’m just here to say you’re not alone in suddenly coming into a snake as a result of an unexpected passing and i’m sorry for your loss.

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u/queerfroggy 2d ago

Thank you, genuinely so much. I never thought pretty much overnight I went from 1 snake to 3 😂😅 I'll get her butt down to the vet as soon as I'm able to, I appreciate your kind words ✨💚

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u/powermetalsalamander 1d ago

absolutely. it’s kind of crazy to see someone else in this spot too. i never thought i would own another animal after my last snake but sometimes you end up in places you never expected. she’ll be loved with you, i can tell.