I adopted my male albino BP in July and he was very malnourished at 3 years old and just 239 grams. He was being kept at a room temperature of 73 degrees with a heating pad stuck to the SIDE of his tank and no thermostat.
I got him a undertank heater and a ceramic heat emitter and his appetite went through the roof. I started out at 1 large mouse every 12 days, then gradually went to every 7 days. After a while he was cruising for food 3-4 days after eating so I went to 2 large mice every 12 days and he is currently eating 2 large mice every 7-9 days depending on his food response. Here is his progress over the last few months:
July 1 / 239 grams
August 1/ 276 grams
Sept 1/ 312 grams
Oct 1/ 396 grams
Nov 1/ 456 grams
Dec 1/ Haven’t weighed him yet but probably close to 500 grams..
Is he gaining weight to fast or is this an acceptable growth rate? He is bulking up but he isn’t fat by any means. He still has a slight ridge at his spine so I assume he is still underweight. I’m going to switch him over to rats but if I need to chill with the food for a while, I can adjust his diet accordingly if needed.
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