Well, this really all depends on too many factors to give a real definite single answer. Their genetic predisposition for growth, amount of food intake, size of food intake, temperature of environment, etc...



However they do slow down pretty significantly after their first 1 to two years. As a matter of fact, they never stop growing, it just becomes much slower as they get over a certain point in age. They also prefer cooler temps than other tropical milks too, which can have a little to do with this as well, but all in all, as a very general rule, it can easily take 4 or five years and even more to attain their full maximum length, and of course one can also speed this proccess up too.



Heck, like I said though, different individuals and different situations and/or conditions can yield very different results. I have a male brooks(Florida king) that is only two years old that is 59" long and 1090 grams, and I don't even feed him heavily, so with animals and nature in general, it's tough to apply solid rules..LOL!



In any case though, it sounds like yours is doing just fine, and is nice and healthy, so just sit back and watch it grow..LOL!





best regards, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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