Umm, lets see.....she is about 2 1/2 feet long. I have not weighed her recently, but I know she is well over 1000 grams. The best Blood to get for a first would be either a Borneo or a Black, both of which I have ....they are the smaller Bloods, with the monster Reds being the largest (up to 8 feet long and 60+ pounds!!!).