my alligator snapping turtle was 8 inches in 2 yrs. at 3 he was about 12 inches. his growth slowed after that but at 5.5 yrs old he is just a tab below a 15 inch shell length. if you look at the other post their turtles are also much larger than that by 2-3 yrs of age. in the wild maybe they would be only 8 inches at 5 yrs old ( but the way snappers eat i bet a lot are larger) but we are talking about captivity man. they grow fast. :P

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• What to get - OPO3, Tue Aug 30 18:02:57 2005
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• 5 yrs to get 8 inches?!?!?!?!? - phantoms, Thu Sep 1 23:09:08 2005
• RE: 5 yrs to get 8 inches?!?!?!?!? - reptileguy2727, Fri Sep 2 10:05:41 2005
• RE: What to get - ch23119, Tue Aug 30 23:10:52 2005
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• RE: What to get - mr_phew, Sat Sep 3 17:27:48 2005
• RE: What to get - mr_phew, Sat Sep 3 17:52:48 2005