Quote Originally Posted by CloudtheBoa View Post
Geeeeeez. 16’ at one year old? 5’-6’ is considered average for a yearling mainland retic (from what I’ve been told), and the biggest I’ve heard of is 9’-10’ when power fed. 14’ of growth in one year (assuming 2’ hatch length) seems impossible. Maybe by 2 if you really power feed, but 16’ seems more like a 3-4+ year old’s size.

Anyways good luck! Glad to hear the wait is almost over. Be ready for one monster of a feeder once she gets some food in her, unless she’s a rare sweetie like my River, she is going to want some food after all that maintenance feeding.


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Even if it is true, I doubt it being healthy for the snake.

I am ready with frozen large and jumbos in freezer already. I plan on offering her food Sunday and see if she eats then after settling in a couple of days. She eat last Thursday and is use to 14 day feeding schedule. Going to slowly bump her up to weekly feedings and keep her on large for a month or two before switching to XL. I am sure she will let me know when hungry and she will be fed in a healthy way. Why have a large breed if you don't want it to get large? I give up. I am sure she will pack on some weight quickly if fed properly. 7' and 7lbs right now. Long and skinny girl. She has never had room to stretch out either living in a tub until now. After her quarantine time she will have Ledges and branches to climb on and a water dish she can swim in from time to time. I am so excited for her.