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What is the average size that a female should be at about 1 1/2 years of age?

I've had a female western hoggie for about a year, and she went off feed for several months, and finally started to eat again. She seems small for being a female and at least a year old. She's only about 10 inches long. It just seems like she should be bigger. I'm keeping her from brumation this year, so I can continue to feed her and try to fatten her up a bit. She isn't meant for breeding, so I'm not worried about eggs or anything.

Any suggestions?

I think its perfect size. Are you feeding her pinkys still? You made a wise choice from keeping her from hibernating, let her eat more, by the way how much are you feeding her a week?

Well...before she went off feed for almost 8 months, she was getting 2-3 pinkies a week. I got her to take a pinkie dipped in tuna fish water the other day...so I'm going to try to move her up to two a week again. Thanks for the comment, though. It makes me feel a bit better. I've just always read/heard that female hoggies get bigger than males. And she is..well..tiny.
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As far as size goes, she is pretty undersized compared to where she could be. Just feed her 2 times a week and as long as she continues to feed she will grow. It's a good idea to keep her on heat all winter and feed feed feed. Once she starts feeding consistently again you'll be surprised how fast that little bugger will grow.
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Just curious, What are the temp in the cage? (hot end, cool end).
My westerns went off feed also, and I found that they really just needed more heat. I have crushed gravel on the side of the tank that is above the under tank heater and that stays really warm. I would say the surface of that side is about 95 or so. They use that side often and ever since I made that change they feed anytime I offer. The cool side of the tank has fine pine shavings and is about 75-80.
Good luck, I know it gets frustrating when they go off feed.
Nick
Also thanks for the help guys with my eastern, after I moved him to his own cage he has not regurged.