Visible obesity...

Zephyr · 03-28-2008, 09:56 PM

I've come across this pic numerous times and was wondering: Is THIS an obese snake?

As in, an example of what should be avoided.

GartersRock · 03-28-2008, 10:03 PM

I would think so. I really can't stand overweight animals. I keep all my animals (2 dogs, turtle and all the snakes) at as ideal a weight as possible. For some people thats skinny. I think they are just used to overweight...
But yeah. I would say thats obese.
Is that one of Scotts snakes from the Reptiles article? He looks like a "halter" quarter horse. lol! (Another thing I can't stand for you who are horse people)

ssssnakeluvr · 03-28-2008, 11:18 PM

that's one of Scott's older breeders. she is a little on the large side...

adamanteus · 03-29-2008, 03:22 AM

Yes, that snake is overweight. You can see it particularly in the neck region.

Stefan-A · 03-29-2008, 04:12 AM

Double chin?

I don't think garters are supposed to be shaped like puff adders either.

Zephyr · 03-29-2008, 07:06 AM

Yeah, I noticed the neck and literally said:
"...Double chin?"
I've noticed that healthy garters have a little pudge around the neck, but to me that's a little overkill.

Lori P · 03-29-2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GartersRock

Is that one of Scotts snakes from the Reptiles article? He looks like a "halter" quarter horse. lol! (Another thing I can't stand for you who are horse people)

Oh, amen to that!!! One of the girls I work with is a QH person and she's always showing me pics of her friends' halter horses... and I just can't find them even remotely attractive.

As for the snake, ahhhh, yeah, even I can see she's a bit pudgy. Good idea to show us, Kyle, that tells me what to look for!!

anji1971 · 03-29-2008, 07:15 AM

Yep, that's definitely a chubby one!!
Deejay almost began to look like that for a bit, but as soon as I noticed her chin starting to hang down, I cut back on her food, and now she looks just right!
Certainly a good thing to watch out for.

zooplan · 03-29-2008, 07:20 AM

obesity or good condition?
Thats hard to tell.
I know that lots of Scotts females are in a similar condition.
His homepage is full of pictures like this.
He has good breeding success for years, but I don´t can tell anything about the average age of his snakes.
I think the photo is from his oldest breeder, died in an age of 9 years.

Stefan-A · 03-29-2008, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anji1971

Yep, that's definitely a chubby one!!
Deejay almost began to look like that for a bit, but as soon as I noticed her chin starting to hang down, I cut back on her food, and now she looks just right!
Certainly a good thing to watch out for.

My vagrans twins had a period when the white markings, that are usually only visible when the skin is stretched, were visible all the time.

They were still growing, so the problem solved itself.

03-28-2008, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zephyr Thamnophis inspectus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dearborn, Michigan Posts: 1,441 Country:	Visible obesity... I've come across this pic numerous times and was wondering: Is THIS an obese snake? As in, an example of what should be avoided.

03-28-2008, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
GartersRock Subadult snake Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In between Reedville and Martindale TX, which has no name. =D Posts: 344 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... I would think so. I really can't stand overweight animals. I keep all my animals (2 dogs, turtle and all the snakes) at as ideal a weight as possible. For some people thats skinny. I think they are just used to overweight... But yeah. I would say thats obese. Is that one of Scotts snakes from the Reptiles article? He looks like a "halter" quarter horse. lol! (Another thing I can't stand for you who are horse people) __________________ 1.3 Puget Sound, 3.3 Checkered, 2.3 Wandering, 1.1 Redstripe Ribbon, 1.1 Eastern Flame, 2.2 Eastern 0.1 Red Spotted, 1.0 Western Ribbon, 1.1 Am Tree Boa, 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa, 2.3 TX Rat,

03-28-2008, 11:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,871 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... that's one of Scott's older breeders. she is a little on the large side... __________________ Don www.donsgartersnakes.net

03-29-2008, 03:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... Yes, that snake is overweight. You can see it particularly in the neck region. __________________ James.

03-29-2008, 04:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,957 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... Double chin? I don't think garters are supposed to be shaped like puff adders either. __________________ No cutesy.

03-29-2008, 07:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zephyr Thamnophis inspectus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dearborn, Michigan Posts: 1,441 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... Yeah, I noticed the neck and literally said: "...Double chin?" I've noticed that healthy garters have a little pudge around the neck, but to me that's a little overkill.

03-29-2008, 07:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,225 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... Yep, that's definitely a chubby one!! Deejay almost began to look like that for a bit, but as soon as I noticed her chin starting to hang down, I cut back on her food, and now she looks just right! Certainly a good thing to watch out for. __________________ Anji

03-29-2008, 07:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 833 Country:	Re: Visible obesity... obesity or good condition? Thats hard to tell. I know that lots of Scotts females are in a similar condition. His homepage is full of pictures like this. He has good breeding success for years, but I don´t can tell anything about the average age of his snakes. I think the photo is from his oldest breeder, died in an age of 9 years. __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

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