When do Ball Python stop growing?

[DrunkShadow]

Hi Everyone, Im Alex. I have a ball python named roca, and is very healthy. He eats mice regurgly once a week. He is about 5 months. I just wanted to know when do they stop growing (like until what like what age?) Im just curious and try to see how big mine gonna get.
Thanks

[Jeff_Favelle]

When do Ball Python stop growing?

When they are dead.

[sapphire_moon]

ya they always grow, maybe slow. But they never stop growing........but you can count on a 4-6 ft animal....No matter how long it takes for them to get there. Get them atleast a 4ft cage when they get bigger......and 5 months? My baby is 5 months and she is on small rats......try and switch. When you switch to rats you will notice her growing "faster"..........rats are more nutricious (sp??)

[Tim_Cranwill]

You can count on a 3.5 - 4.5 ft animal. As you can tell from some other recent threads, a 6ft bp is pretty rare. :)

[sapphire_moon]

maybe, but not entirely all that rare. I've been hearing more and more about 6ft BP's.....And as they never quit growing.........:) You never know how long "big" each individual snake can get up to......so how about a 3.5----6ft animal.............:)

[jathoma]

Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
When they are dead.

What a great response....

I don't think it could have been said better...

[eyespy]

yeah, I hear about 6 foot balls all the time too. Then when the owner arrives at the vet hospital and we measure the snake it's often around 40 inches long. ;)

[Invictus]

They never stop growing, even if it's only a fraction of an inch per month. The most staggering growth is in the first 4 years. When they are 4, they are probably 99% of the total length they will ever achieve. Of course, some will surprise you. :)

[sapphire_moon]

well my boy is around 2 years, and about 39-42 inches.......:) so that means 2 more years of growing!!! :O hope he don't doube in size! lol :)