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    Re: I don't think my bp is gaining proper weight

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    I guess everyone is jumping on getting a fecal exam. Personally, I don't see how one mouse 3 times a month is supposed to put that much weight on any BP. I feed young animals at least every 5 days, they gain a significant amount of weight with this style of feeding.
    It won't grow fast on 3 mice a month, but if I read the OP's post correctly, they offers food more often but the snake only eats about 3 times a month. An adult mouse should weigh around 20-30g, which means the snake should still be bigger than it is. There might not be anything wrong and it could be directly related to it's feeding schedule, but it's also possible there is something else going on. Fecal exams aren't that expensive and it's better safe than sorry.
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