Ribbon Snake Photo Thread

[ProXimuS]

Oh no!
Well I've only had him for not even 2 weeks and today is the third time I've fed him. The first time I fed him I gave him two rosy red minnows(then soon after realized my mistake). Then about 4 days later i gave him 4 silversides, and today(4 days later) I gave him 4 more. Is that too much? Or does he just need more fat on him? I haven't gotten him any earthworms or pinkies yet.
He's my first snake so I'm still new to this:P

[ProXimuS]

BTW, They seem to be relativley small silversides too. About maybe 1 or 1.5 inches, I don't know what the average size is for them.

[guidofatherof5]

Like I said before I don't know much about young ribbons and I don't feed silversides.
Scented pinkies will have more protein and might help put some size on.

[ProXimuS]

I'll have to try those.
Another question: Are the pinkies sold alive? That scares me!

[guidofatherof5]

Some pet shop sell them alive and some frozen.

[ProXimuS]

OO Awesome I'll have to call around then and find out who sells them frozen! How would you defrost them then?

[guidofatherof5]

I use a cup of warm water.

[kibakiba]

That is *extremely* thin, even for a ribbon snake, I would think. If the food is making a bulge in his stomach, it should help him gain a little weight slowly.

[ProXimuS]

Today I successfully(about as successful as I will get) measured my little boy for the first time! He seems to be about 21 in. long, bigger than I was "guesstimating." Here are some pictures, I couldn't really get his whole body in the picture, so its sort of in sections


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Snapshot_20120525_24.JPGThere's him not cooperating

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Snapshot_20120525_40.JPGAnd here's a girlfriend I found for him

[ProXimuS]

Also update: He's been eating wonderfully since his shed. Hoping he will keep growing and put on some poundage (or maybe grammage)