Am I the only person to have read that this snake is a baby and has only just shed for the first time since August? And to think that something isn't right? Even our Bethan with her spinal problem, lack of eating, and two retained sheds (possibly a third retained this week), has shed more frequently.

You said it hasnt grown as large as you think it should have, but can you tell us how long and how much it does weigh so we have some idea as to whether it's growing normally based on the wide ranging experience of keepers here. One checkered we gave to friends was born on 2 August and was 45cm and I think 35g by Christmas - she ate well twice a week.

As has been said already, feeding and baby worms every one or two weeks isn't enough, and will be one reason why it isn't growing quickly.