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I got her from a family that feed her once a month for 6 years. I have had her 3 months she has grown 3". She is now 9'9" long and still skinny, by the way I am 6'5". My question is at what age do they tend to slow down on growing?
Phil

Phil:

She will probably keep growing right up to the end.

It will interesting to see how many babies she has next year.

Keep up the good work.

Brian
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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

Some o' dem girlies are just meant to be larger than others!! If she's anyhthing like my biggest boa Elvira (rip), she should be right around her slow down. She will continue to grow for you, just at a slower rate. Elvira topped out at 10 1/2 - 11 feet and 60 plus pounds. She was never bred (most of the time she was my only boa) and lived 17 years.

I saved several of her sheddings over the years and have a display on my office wall:

When I bought her (from EBV) she could easily fit in your shirt pocket and have room for two of her siblings.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
19.29 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Thats is a cool wall covering!! She ate 3 jumbo rats sat. so she is starting to eat like a big girl should.

OMG-She's a beauty!Good thing she's in your hands now,she can eat more readily and put on some weight.She looks fine to me,but you can only tell so much from a photo!Congrats and good luck!