I would agree that obesity would likey result in health issues. To say it is a well-known phenomenon is pushing it a bit. I have been dealing with reptiles for well over 25 years - yes I'm that old - and have not heard this often - maybe twice. Further, I have seen very few obese reptiles. I have not seen any (Ball Pythons) that would gorge themselves to the point where they are always or the majority of time so plump, the scales separate (stretch). Not to say it does not happen. It would be nice to see studies like this and more, but reptiles don't do very well when it comes to funding grants
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Jay A. Martin

Jay Martin Reptiles

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• My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Sun Mar 19 22:49:04 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Sun Mar 19 22:50:59 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - chrisssanjose, Sun Mar 19 22:58:11 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Sun Mar 19 23:32:13 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - jfmoore, Sun Mar 19 23:36:14 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - i95east, Sun Mar 19 23:39:45 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Sun Mar 19 23:40:59 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - jfmoore, Sun Mar 19 23:59:01 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - jfmoore, Mon Mar 20 00:02:53 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 00:45:48 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - jfmoore, Mon Mar 20 01:11:04 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - ginebig, Mon Mar 20 07:38:04 2006
• When will there be viens - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 00:41:46 2006
• RE: Right now! - jfmoore, Mon Mar 20 01:03:09 2006
• HUH? - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 01:08:51 2006
• RE: HUH? - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 01:21:43 2006
• RE: HUH? - jfmoore, Mon Mar 20 01:33:03 2006
• RE: HUH? - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 01:35:22 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - willstill, Mon Mar 20 12:34:48 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - MarkS, Mon Mar 20 14:39:45 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - morphed, Mon Mar 20 14:56:03 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - willstill, Mon Mar 20 16:37:15 2006
• RE: Will. - morphed, Tue Mar 21 08:02:01 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - willstill, Mon Mar 20 15:45:59 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - MarkS, Mon Mar 20 17:08:32 2006
• RE: good points Mark, thanks! (np) - willstill, Mon Mar 20 22:50:03 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - jfmoore, Mon Mar 20 20:03:41 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - willstill, Mon Mar 20 22:46:51 2006
• RE: this is a well known phenomenon - jmartin104, Tue Mar 21 09:14:30 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - MarkS, Mon Mar 20 01:26:29 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 01:33:30 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - MarkS, Mon Mar 20 01:39:43 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 01:41:55 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - MarkS, Mon Mar 20 01:49:30 2006
• Don't kick (or shoot) yourself... - Christy Talbert, Mon Mar 20 06:39:30 2006
• RE: Don't kick (or shoot) yourself... - morphed, Mon Mar 20 08:32:40 2006
• RE: Don't kick (or shoot) yourself... - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 16:12:02 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - nita, Mon Mar 20 08:54:59 2006
• RE: My first clutch, can you say SUCK - EmberBall, Mon Mar 20 14:26:43 2006
• Any home supply store. - MarkS, Mon Mar 20 14:42:13 2006
• not all problems are with fat girls..... - jyohe, Mon Mar 20 16:36:48 2006
• The only other conclusion - kylescott, Mon Mar 20 21:02:54 2006