Not too sure where you found your information Blink, but i wouldnt think they would grow 10 feet in a year. I found this at the Fort Worth Zoo website:
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Hatchling Burmese pythons measure between 18 inches (runts) and 29 inches. Breeders indicate an average length of 22 inches among captive-bred animals. The average weight of the hatchlings will be around 4oz (115g). Female Burmese pythons can grow to between 13 and 18 feet and there are records of animals over 19 feet but no authenticated records of animals over 20 feet. Males are typically smaller and their range from 8 to 14 feet though occasionally a male will grow to a length of 16-17 feet. For their size, Burmese pythons are among the heaviest of the giant snakes with 17-18 foot animals achieving weights of over 200 lbs.
Under captive conditions, Burmese pythons will grow to sexual maturity at an amazing rate. Growth rates achieved with females by herpetoculturists under optimal feeding conditions typically show the following growth pattern. By the end of 12 months, growth to a length of 6 to 9 1/2 feet. By 18 months, growth to between 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 feet.
Breeding is initiated soon after this time and the growth rate from there on slows down considerably. Breeders mention growth rates of 12 to 18 inches a year for the first 2-3 years following the 10 foot mark (and thus first breeding). Thereafter, the growth rate will continue to decline with the age though there are reports of older animals entering a period of accelerated growth following several years of typically reduced growth. There can be a wide range of variation in the growth and length of captive-raised specimens depending on the genetic background, feeding and breeding regimens
That growth rate is in a female and females are usually bigger than males. I guess you could power feed your snake to get it to about 10 feet in a year, but then you would have to worry about other health concerns as well as a 10 footer. I would be interested to see the data behind the information i found, but thats the typical answer i was finding.
