Snakes will grow as fast as you feed them, I've had some incredible growth spurts with some of my snakes when feeding heavily. I tend to go by body condition, as the snake matures if you keep feeding heavy it will eventually stop growing longer and just get fatter. At that point you need to slow down the feeding to let them thin out a bit. A young snake can process food quickly but you don't want an older snake getting obese.
I also tend to like my snakes on the heavier side just in case they go on an extended fast. I've also purchased snakes that were nearly a year old that were about the size of a hatchling, if you don't feed them much they don't grow hardly at all and with apparently no ill effects. They are really amazing creatures!
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