Quote Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion View Post
an animal that has been fed just the minimal amount necessary to keep it healthy without allowing it to grow properly.

I dissagree with this statement. As I stated in my post earlyer not all snakes eat as often as others do. Just because the snake is not as big as you think it should be for its age, doesn't mean it has not grown properly. A wild ball python is probably only going to eat once or twice a month and they grow at a normal steady rate. The females are not getting to breeding size for at least 3 to 4 years of age. It is not "natural" for a female ball to be breeding size by 1 to 2 years of age. That is a spead up growth rate, which is not healthy or proper.