Anyway, Keep the advice coming, I am very interested in learning about breeding and what kind of dedication it takes... I also had another question (come to think of it) I was told that the normal BP I own right now is a male...... Now, I have read about the popping technique, haven't tried it because I am affraid to hurt the little bugger... I am interested in knowing what sex my BP is...



Grr. another question since I'm talking about my Oliver... I got him on 3/1/08.... I weighed him on 3/16/08 and he was at 454g.... I have been weighing him about every other week (on the fridays that I do not feed him, since he's eating every other friday) and it seems he's been losing weight... I weighed him on 3/29 and he was at 446g... and I just weighed him last night and he had dropped another 10 grams.... (436g) To me, this looks like a steady weight loss.... I am feeding him small rats (hoppers i think is what you guys call them) but last night was the first time he refused to eat..... his temp is holding at 85* humidity steady at 60% has lots of water and a nice size hide, he's on coconut fibers for substrate.... I have him in a 20L right now... thinking about upgrading him to a 40gal breeder within the next few months or so... But I am just stumped when it comes to this weight loss...... I know it's off topic to my initial post, but since i'm here and writing, might as well! Any suggestions????



Ralph has a video that shows him popping several snakes. You might want to check it out. At 400+ grams he will be more difficult to pop than a smaller snake, but not impossible. You can also probe him.



As for his weight loss, I recommend that you feed him weekly and feed a rat with a girth that matches your snakes largest girth and see if that helps.



Good luck with him!
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Louis Kirkland

Cornerstone Reptiles

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