Someone needs to apply for that grant.
Here is another forum that did a study on regular vs irregular eaters. I will note that the sample size was VERY small, but it still sheds some light on the issue. They deal with the weights, length and age relationship in BP. (Note: If we already have an obese population, these values are above where they should be, but it still gives us an idea of captive breed population).
http://www.fororeptiles.org/foros/sh...1947#post11947
Skip to the charts if you don't want to read all the details, or you can always use an online translator.