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[woody101]

Hey guys my friend just got her first snake yesturday its a MD and the breeder who sold it to her said its a yearling + just wanna know what you reackon it is i say its a hatchie.

 

[FAY]

It may be a yearling, but looks like a hatchie because it took a while to start eating before he could sell it. So he could be telling the truth.

 

[Bez84]

Looks like a yearling i have some yearling carpets that size, just hasnt been pumped full of food.

 

[TigerCoastal]

i'll go with what fay said, or it may have just been fed smaller meals a little less frequently which has caused slower growth, here is a pic of one of my yearling jungles, i know its not the same species but just to show that feeding can really effect the growth. Since upping the feeds he has started to grow like a weed.

 

[Darkhorse]

I agree with Fay - may just be a slow starter.

 

[woody101]

ok thanks guys

 

[saximus]

It's been said but I'll just add that my 15 month old Bredli is about that size because he didn't eat for three or four months when I tried getting him onto rats.
Nice fingernails by the way Woody

 

[pythons73]

It may off been a slow starter to eat,why wouldnt he trust the age that the breeder said..

 

[adfel]

I bought a yearling hatchie from a breeder and mine was around the same size as yours... The breeder told me that he was small due to the fact that he had so many reptiles he only fed them every 2-3 weeks. After a few good sized feeds my little guy got back on track with his growing and was a normal size in no time.... Sometimes this can be the case...

 

[woody101]

It's been said but I'll just add that my 15 month old Bredli is about that size because he didn't eat for three or four months when I tried getting him onto rats.
Nice fingernails by the way Woody

Haha thanks for the help guys and shhhh there not my fingernails! there my mates

 

[adfel]

It's been said but I'll just add that my 15 month old Bredli is about that size because he didn't eat for three or four months when I tried getting him onto rats.
Nice fingernails by the way Woody

Hey Saximus.. I have a Bredli who's around the same age who hasn't eaten for about the same amount of time... How did you get ur bredli to start eating again???

 

[saximus]

PM sent

 

[Crystal..Discus]

Could easily be a yearling.

Also, you're mate's fingernails make me cringe.

 

[woody101]

there good for inching scratches

 

[Psychad]

You lent her the band aids Josh.....LOL

 

[Snakewise84]

i agree with Fay. my spotted male is very small due to not eating much. and he is 18 months now

 

[Silver]

My MD Shaggy is a yearling and about that size. Eats like a horse, just long and skinny! :lol:

 

[Just_Plain_Nuts]

Could easily be a yearling.

Also, you're mate's fingernails make me cringe.

Why? long nails are cool, look good.

 

[D3pro]

My hatchies are bigger then that... but yeah could be a late feeder. (strange for an MD)