I am asking this because this past December, I acquired two of my first Ball Pythons: a male Butter (weighing around 165 grams when we got him) and a normal female that was significantly bigger (at about 220 grams).
Well, besides the fact that both refuse rats (eating two smallish adult mice every 7 days, don't really leave a bump on them) they are excellent feeders and have never missed a meal. Thing is, the supposed male is growing leaps and bounds faster than the female and does now dwarf her at 370 grams versus about 300.
My question is: is this normal for a male? I doubt that he would have been miss-sexed, but mistakes can always happen... I suppose. He's the one in the picture of my avatar.
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