Quote Originally Posted by Snagrio View Post
In hindsight, the wait feels longer because I got it well after the snake itself already arrived home due to my indecisiveness in what his permanent enclosure would actually be, so my impatience is higher than it would be normally since I'm sitting around twiddling my thumbs looking forlornly at my BP sitting in a tub while I see a bunch of other owners online with their BPs enjoying a full PVC home. A strange form of envy in other words.

But for the next time I'll ideally have already had an order filled out ahead of time before I even put down a cent for a new occupant (which would be my coveted VBBRS), it wouldn't be moving into it immediately anyway as it'll be in a quarantine tub for a couple months or so be default, and if I do order from AP again it'd be from their new signature cage series which would supposedly mean a shorter turnaround time.

The biggest hangup however, once again, is the size. Even now I still hear so much back and forth about if blue beauties ultimately grow to 6-7 feet to 8-9. Only thing I know for sure is I want one that's 4' tall for arboreal opportunities, but I'm perpetually mulling over if 6' is long enough for a permanent home or if I need to go for the full 8 footer, because I really don't want to go through multiple enclosures as it grows and would prefer a one-and-done quarantine tub to adult enclosure type of deal.
You know what they say, right? "A watched pot never boils." Yes, you need to divert your attention to other things while you wait.

As far as their maximum growth, it all depends on how long snakes live, & like anything else, that depends on them having good genes, good care (w/ plenty of food & proper temperatures), plus good luck (to avoid illness & injury). So really, NO one can tell you how big yours might get- ever notice how many kids get taller than their parents? So even assessing the breeders won't guarantee the ultimate size of any snake you get- snakes grow their whole life, but growth just slows down when they get older.