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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• normal or starving??? - geckoejon, Fri Mar 23 05:59:02 2012
• 3rd reason? - Violetdixie, Fri Mar 23 15:29:17 2012
• RE: normal or starving??? - kingofspades, Fri Mar 23 22:27:32 2012
• Also... - kingofspades, Fri Mar 23 22:32:07 2012
• I agree - Violetdixie, Sat Mar 24 01:37:01 2012
• RE: I agree - BAM_Reptiles, Sun Apr 1 13:09:46 2012
• RE: normal or starving??? - KBuckler, Sat Mar 24 18:11:19 2012
• hmm.... - geckoejon, Sun Mar 25 07:39:04 2012
• Never said that? - Violetdixie, Sun Mar 25 17:07:48 2012
• 2 more things......... - Violetdixie, Sun Mar 25 17:51:05 2012
• RE: Never said that? - geckoejon, Sun Mar 25 23:09:48 2012
• RE: Never said that? - geckoejon, Sun Mar 25 23:23:42 2012
• RE: normal or starving??? - JenH, Sun Mar 25 17:03:11 2012
• RE: normal or starving??? - KBuckler, Sun Mar 25 20:45:56 2012
• RE: normal or starving??? - toshamc, Sun Mar 25 17:39:46 2012