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    Are Age and Not Eating Related?

    I have a bp that is off feed right now and this is consistent with previous years. He is around 3 years old.

    My question is will a bp who goes off feeding at younger ages continue to go off feeding for it's entire life or do they "grow" out of this behavior?

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    Re: Are Age and Not Eating Related?

    Quote Originally Posted by all in balls out View Post
    I have a bp that is off feed right now and this is consistent with previous years. He is around 3 years old.

    My question is will a bp who goes off feeding at younger ages continue to go off feeding for it's entire life or do they "grow" out of this behavior?

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    From what i heard from other bp handlers is that this is basically this is the life of a ball python and they just have tendencies to go off feed. I have also heard that they go off almost always during the breeding season now im not saying they all do but that is just what i heard. (especially if you have females and males close by). Its weird because i have a one that ate like a champ all the way from baby to 700g like a monster and now he is back off feed for almost 2 months just the life of a bp hope this helped a little. Nothing to worry though?
    Torrence has arrived

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    Re: Are Age and Not Eating Related?

    Quote Originally Posted by all in balls out View Post
    I have a bp that is off feed right now and this is consistent with previous years. He is around 3 years old.

    My question is will a bp who goes off feeding at younger ages continue to go off feeding for it's entire life or do they "grow" out of this behavior?

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    expect it every year

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    X2 expect it yearly. If anything they grow into it. The off feed happenings dont start until about the first year. And then they won't ever grow out if it.

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