Growth Rate Question?

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Growth Rate Question?

Postby Kurt » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:49 pm

Sorry if this is a redundant thread.

I've been measuring my Merauke's length every couple of weeks. I got him when he was 12 inches long in June. He is now 20 3/4 inches long. Thats almost 9 inches in 4 1/2 months. I wish I recorded all of the lengths/dates but I wasn't that on top of it...

Is this growth rate fast? slow? normal?

I do not have any weight measurements yet. I am going to get a scale and measure weights soon though.

FYI: I feed him about 5 times/week on average. Not sure if that info is necessary but thought I'd throw it out there just in case...
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Postby Katrina » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:44 pm

Not a redundant thread at all - this kind of thing varies a lot based on species, individual and diet so it is an interesting topic. :D

At 20 3/4 inches long, I would feed no more than twice a week, likely just once.

I don't have exact rates on my blueys (need to find my spreadsheet! :oops: ), but they do grow like weeds.
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Postby StaceyLeigh » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:21 am

Our Thor has grown fast as well. When we got him the beginning of June (he was about 6 wks) he was 10", and he is now 17". I have been feeding him every other day. He is almost 5 months old, and I wonder if I should cut back to feeding 2x a week? :?
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