I was looking a some "old" pics of my male BP Monty Python and it hit me to see how terrible thin he was when I got him. He was over 1 year old, underfed and weak. Here are some comparison pics. The pics are taken from almost the exact position (just look at his markings, the stripe over his tail and markings right on his back) so the difference is very obvious.

Monty when we just got him on October 19th, 2002. He was 75 cm (2.4 ft) and weighted 288 grams (10 ounces).


Monty on September 19th, 2003. He's now 104 cm (3.4 ft) long and weighs 955 grams (2.1 pounds).