Growth Happens When It Happens.

What's the life span on these anyway? About 20+ years? I wouldn't think their growth would slow down at 3 years...heck, that's "prime time". Anyway, this genie is out
of the bottle now for good. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Gio

I'll post photos of the parents when I can find them.

Years ago Nick thought one parent had diamond influence so there is always that additional element for size.

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Diamond is an interesting thought. Next to a Boelen's python, one of my absolute favorites that I have never seen in person. Jewel definitely keeps surprising!

She's a big girl. I wonder how big she will eventually get...

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

What's the life span on these anyway? About 20+ years? I wouldn't think their growth would slow down at 3 years...heck, that's "prime time". Anyway, this genie is out
of the bottle now for good. :rofl:

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Actually they can live well beyond 20 years. That said the rule of thumb with most boas and pythons is that their growth slows significantly after two years and after 3-4 years it slows to barley noticeable in most cases.

I'm seeing a major surge in growth after 6 years. This snake was stuck at the 7 foot mark for quite a while, and suddenly I'm measuring approximately 8 feet.

While snakes grow throughout their lives, seeing noticeable and significant growth after 3-4 years is not the norm.

Jewel doesn't eat much either, so the spurt isn't food induced.


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