Is Your Snake The Right Size? Body Condition Review!

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The best way to tell if your snake is at a healthy size is to look at their body condition. But even with drawings and graphs online, knowing what you're looking at is sometimes confusing. So today we're going to look at the body conditions of a bunch of ball pythons as well as some semi-arboreal species. Here's how to tell if your snake is over weight or under weight.

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SNAKE FOOD:
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BOOKS:
A New Keeper's Guide to Ball Pythons: https://amzn.to/3YvIzvi (Amazon Link)
SETUP:
Temp Gun: https://amzn.to/3Yk2ygC (Amazon link)
Exo Terra Reptile Cave: https://amzn.to/3L8WaQr (Amazon Link)
Black snake hide: https://amzn.to/4jWSlPA (Amazon Link)
Hatching tub (RUB): https://amzn.to/3v4MXTI (Amazon Link)
ReptiChip substrate: https://amzn.to/3rL3o5H (Amazon Link)
Over-head heat panel: https://amzn.to/3GGxyRO Amazon Link)
Reptile heat mat: https://amzn.to/3vxxQkU (Amazon Link)
Inkbird Thermostat: https://amzn.to/3rFdHrF (Amazon Link)
Ceramic Heat Emitter: https://amzn.to/4fOFaha (Amazon Link)
Deep Heat Projector: https://amzn.to/4jQcfvj (Amazon link)
Dual light/heat fixture dome: https://amzn.to/4cMC3Gk (Amazon link)
EQUIPMENT:
Govee Thermometer/Hygrometer 2-Pack: https://amzn.to/3vAKwax (Amazon Link)
Govee WiFi Thermometer/Hygrometer: https://amzn.to/3LdqLg0 (Amazon Link)
SwitchBot Bluetooth Thermometer/Hygrometer: https://amzn.to/3VquQSU (Amazon Link)
Switchbot Mini Hub: https://amzn.to/3vEc4vw (Amazon Link)
Switchbot Button Pusher: https://amzn.to/3MqN8Pd (Amazon Link)
Snake hook: https://amzn.to/3OvWQRU (Amazon Link)
Reptile scale: https://amzn.to/3Tpfhto (Amazon Link)
Water Sprayer: https://amzn.to/3fxgoZP (Amazon Link)
ENRICHMENT
Playpen: https://amzn.to/3rI2qqW (Amazon Link)
Ladder (“Tree” for the climbing snakes): https://amzn.to/3L5JdXz (Amazon Link)
Climbing Net: https://amzn.to/3MkORp4 (Amazon Link)
Climbing rope: https://amzn.to/3ECNLCD (Amazon Link)
Puzzle feeder: https://amzn.to/3L1GQFg (Amazon Link)
Reptile Hammock: https://amzn.to/3LaQG7S (Amazon Link)
Magnaturals rock ledge: https://amzn.to/3OG0OrB (Amazon Link)
Magnaturals Hide: https://amzn.to/3K4FUP6 (Amazon Link)
Holee-Roller ball: https://amzn.to/3EzVTUa (Amazon Link)
Artificial vines: https://amzn.to/3xJ3vSS (Amazon Link)
SNAKE WALL SET UP
Plant hanger pipes: https://amzn.to/3VczIgl (Amazon link)
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Corner Shelves: https://amzn.to/49bmyWA (Amazon Link)
Wooden arches: https://amzn.to/3GD3XsB (Amazon Link)
Ladder: https://amzn.to/499M2DW (Amazon Link)
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Plant grow lights: https://amzn.to/43028gy (Amazon Link)
VIDEO EQUIPMENT
Kent’s 1988 VHS Camcorder is unfortunately not available on Amazon
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Tripod: https://amzn.to/3vE1q88 (Amazon Link)
Lighting: https://amzn.to/3QqCmM5 (Amazon Link)
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Dry wipes (for making your own F10/Chlorhexidine wipes): https://amzn.to/389VTy8 (Amazon Link)
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