Weight gain really depends on many factors. In 2004 I got 9 female hatchlings, their current weights are 1800g, 1600g, 1400g, 3 are 1000g and 2 are only 700g. It all depends on the individuals eating habits. My two smallest eat mice only and will only eat one at a sitting if they will take that, they also go off feed for a month or two when they feel like it. The biggest 2 are rat eaters that eat even when in shed and the others are pretty much steady feeders but again on rats, the 1400g girl just switched back to mice, and the one 1000g girl eats mice but will easily eat 2 a week most of the time. I also have an '04 male that is still only 380g, he is just a very picky eater.
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Nita Hamilton
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