Hello, new BP owner here. Theo hatched in Sep 2019 so he's a bit over 10 months old now. I was getting some weaned rats for him at a local reptile zoo/supply store and when I mentioned that Theo's almost 3 ft long and about 500 grams, the employees there were quite surprised to hear a 10 month old male with that size. Is he considered unusually big for a 10 month old male? Does he look overfed in the pictures? I hope I didn't overfeed him but he is a really good eater and has not refused a meal since it got him. I think he did gain weight a bit fast at one point and felt a bit squishy when I fed him 1 weaned rat every 10 days but I now cut back to one weaned rat every 2 weeks (as the reptile store recommended). Once a BP hits 500 grams, you no longer feed it 10 to 15% every week, correct? Also, should I make sure he's on the well fed side now to prepare for a chance of fasting this fall/winter? Are overweight BPs more likely to fast?
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