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    Re: Weight/feeding questions...

    They all grow at their own pace. You can't really compare them.

    3 hoppers is probably not quite enough food for her. Also, it might be better if you give her adult mice instead. The nutritional content of younger mice is a little different because they have not developed as much muscle and bone density. I know when my corn got big enough for adult mice, she put on a big growth spurt, but it is possible that was just coincidence.

    At nearly 300g, she should be at least close to big enough to take 2 adult mice each feeding. The general rule of thumb for feeding by weight is 10-15% of the snake's weight every 5-7 days for young growing BPs. Once they have stopped their rapid growth, you will want to slow down on that by giving less per feeding and/or feeding less often. It also depends on whether they are just pets, or are being used for breeding.

    Also, 4 grams of lost weight is nothing to worry about. She probably loses more than that every time she pees or poops.
    Casey

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