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    normal for bp's to get fat?

    i have a male bp a little over a year old now. i feed him 2 adult mice ever two weeks. seems he is getting fatter more than longer. is this normal for males or bp's at all?

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    Re: normal for bp's to get fat?

    He'll stop eating when he's had enough.

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    Re: normal for bp's to get fat?

    I always notice my babies will get chunky, and then they'll thin out a bit and lengthen.
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    Re: normal for bp's to get fat?

    how long till they start to lengthen? he's about a year and half old. not exactly sure. i can provide pics if anyones interested.

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    Re: normal for bp's to get fat?

    Are you sure he's a male? Females do tend to be chunkier.

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    Re: normal for bp's to get fat?

    had him probed the day i bought him.

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