The answer is complicated. To an extent it's temp dependant; my retics go to the warmest part of their cages (high 90s) right after eating, and stay there for 3-5 days (as babies). I haven't been into retics long enough to really comment on adults, as the only adult I've got is an SD. But feeding frequently the first...1.5 years? that I've had mainlands hasn't resulted in obesity.
I'd imagine if you dont give the juvies access to really warm temps, that they could get obese if fed heavily too, but mine usually poop within 3-5 days of a meal as babies. On the subadults it's slowing down (seemed to starting at maybe a year, or a bit more).
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