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HappyHillbilly
at Sat Apr 4 19:24:31 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
Hi!
We don't have the determining factor - "how much it will be fed each week."
Cage setup, exercise, the snake's metabolism, also play vital roles in growth rates.
Odds are, I believe, your new Burmese python is 1 1/2 years old. However, it could be anywhere from 9 months - 9 years old. I personally prefer a slower growth rate than most other keepers. I just feel it's healthier for them.
If you feed it enough to relieve its hunger and not over-stuff it each week, I say that 12ft in 3 years is a good growth rate. Feed it 'til it pukes each week and it might could reach 12ft by this time next year. Male's typically grow at a slightly slower pace than females and don't get quite as big so look for 12 ft to be close to max. However, it's widely believed that they actually never stop growing, just slow down a lot.
Nearly everyone wants a big Burmese python, fast. The sad reality is that there are a lot more overweight Burmese pythons than there are appropriate sized ones. Fat in reptiles is just as much a killer as it is in humans, if not more so.
Have a good one!
HH
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- 6 foot burm growth rate? - BURMTIC, Thu Apr 2 23:57:36 2009
 RE: 6 foot burm growth rate? - HappyHillbilly, Sat Apr 4 19:24:31 2009
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