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Posted by: geckoejon at Sun Mar 25 07:39:04 2012   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by geckoejon ]  
   

i try to respect everyone's point of view. i can see a couple valid points here such as...



kingofspades, yes, i agree that food size matters. did you see the youtube video about the big bin breeder (forgot who) that did a study on size/growth rates? very interesting! i now try to give them a little larger size prey



BUT if an 8 month old bp is still only taking a small mouse and 200 g, i would consider it a problem feeder. IMO if nothing else than for the fact that how long would it take to get it to breeding size at that rate? would it be one of the ones i see advertised as a 2010, 2 yrs old, and a whopping 600g?



violetdixie, you mentioned a bp that eats only every other time offered. you wouldn't consider it a problem feeder?



i kind of agree with karl on this one :/



i'm just a hobbyist. i have and always will do it for the love of the hobby and not the money



a 200g 8 month old bp is not something that i am going to invest in and add to the collection. i have seen many yearlings at shows over the years that are barely bigger than hatchlings. i just shake my head, and keep walking......


   

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