Can you feel ribs?

[BMoore]

Okay, everyone go hold your boa's and tell me if you feel rib's. Jezebel is 4 1/2 feet long. I always thought that she was a little on the skinny side, so after talking to a few people here, I put her on a different feed schedule. I have been feeding her 2 medium rats every 10 days. Well I could already see a difference! She has been growing the last 2 months. She already has some good girth on her. And I am not power feeding her or anything I just think I was under feeding her without even knowing it.
So anyways to get to the point........... I still feel ribs!!!!! Whats up with that? She looks like a perfectly healthy snake (besides the bad shed she just went through). I wonder if she has worms? There is no foul odor in her feces or uritrates............... I was just wondering if is normal to feel rib's. I can feel my rib's and I am not skinny so I was wondering whats up!?!?

**Beth**

[Max2008]

Re:Can you feel ribs?

hey beth, yeah i can feel ribs on both of my snakes too, and neither of them are very skinny, i dont think there is very much to worry about

[sclark]

Re:Can you feel ribs?

Hey Beth,

Like I said in the IM nothing to worry about like Zack said as long as they are eating, sheding and growing don't worry too much.. If they are eating like pigs but not growing at all, get a fecal check to rule out worms or Paracites, just to be safe..

Steve

[BMoore]

Re:Can you feel ribs?

Okay guys I feel much better. I will not worry since she's growing like a weed.

**Beth**

[sclark]

Re:Can you feel ribs?

She gonna be a big girl..
Steve

[BadBoyJay]

Re:Can you feel ribs?

yea beth, I can sorta feel em in my girl. As long as she's eating, don't worry. 8)