Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Like most things, snakes grow faster when they're young in order to survive predators, & they reproduce a.s.a.p. in the wild ("survival of the species"). Their rate of digestion/growth is temperature dependent so in captivity, with plenty of food, & no brumation, they'll get pretty big in about 2 years, but not maximum size for a while yet. As adults, their growth slows down some the older they get. You might ask those breeding VBBs for an estimation. But I would guess you'd have time to save for & order the adult-size home- assuming you have enough self-control to save $-? Not everyone does. The smaller enclosure (4x2x2) would be good for starters, & if well-taken care of, you could sell it when your snake needs the upgrade.
I don't actually have a 4'X2'X2', that was a hypothetical "what people said" thing. More than likely it'll be in a big sterlite tub before anything else since that's what's recommended for quarantine process (though a taller one than what my BP is in currently).

As for self-control, not having income for a while has instilled that quite deeply in my habits so I should be good. Though speaking of which to go slightly off-topic, I got confirmation that I landed that pet walking/sitting job just a few minutes ago, so my plans can for sure proceed. Huzzah!