growth rate

[anacondaman]

i was just wondering what is the difference in growth rates between a dwarf and a spec....lik at around 3 years how big should each be?...im jus doing some some research for the sake of knowledge...thanks
adam

[KrokadilyanGuy3]

According to lady hawk's growth chart for Spectacles, (Which is relatively correct) which she has attained from some source, and according to Colin Stevenson, who studies these guys this is the sizings between the two.

Spectacle approx's________ Genus-Paleosuchus approx's_______________
1 year: 1.5- 1.9'_______________ 1 yr: 1.3'
2 years: 2'- 2.5'________________ 2 yrs: 1.7'
3 years: 3- 3.5'_________________ 4 yrs: 2.5'
4 years:_ 3.5'- 4.2'_____________ 8 yrs: 3'
5 years: 4.5'- 4.9'______________ 20 yrs: 3.8'
6 years: 5'- 5.5'________________
10 years:_ 5.7'- 6.4'

These two graphs will give you the relative sizes of both and strengthen my sayings in the other post.
Mind you these graphs are based upon populations as a whole and with these populations under the opt conditions. You can generally control growth of these animals, like any other herp but not generally always a good idea or a healthy one. Hoped I helped.
Xain

[anacondaman]

thanks alot