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17-Apr-08, 01:56 PM
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Hi there, i'm just wondering if anyone with a costal has kept records of its growth? I've got a 90cm yearling and I'd like to get an idea of how quickly she's going to go from mini-snake to monster. Does anyone have records of roughly how much they grow per year and at what age they stop? I get the impression it's about three or four they stop gaining length and just bulk up, yeah?
Cheers,
Kathryn. |
17-Apr-08, 02:06 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Melbourne Eastern Suburbs Gender:  | | | | Two of my coastals came from the same breeder but are totally diferent in size . One is 7 ft at 3yrs old , a stunning female with a great liking for large rats . The other is 2 . 5 yrs and a very slender 4 ft male , if l'm lucky he will eat a fzzy rat every 2-3 weeks . l could use him to breed a new type of Pygmy Coastal . |
17-Apr-08, 02:47 PM
| | Subscriber | | | | Interesting, that's certainly a significant variation. Were they a similar size when they were younger?
And what's your association with Sea Shepherd? My best mate just got back from the last Antarctic journey. Excellent work if you were involved in it as well  |
17-Apr-08, 03:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: NT Darwin Age/Gender: 24  | | | | females always grow bigger then males, I have 3 cape york Coastals my female is 4.5 years got her 3 years ago and she was 1 metre she is now over 9 ft eating 2 large rats a fortnight to a month. the male I bought a month apart from her was same age about 90cm long and is now just 9 ft eating only fresh killed 1 large rat a fortnight to a month he is too 4.5 years old. Last is my new male I bought about 1.5 months ago he is 7 years old and only a lil under 7 ft.
it comes under how much you feed them and how much of a fussy eater they are. if you intend on breeding later try keep your male about 6 - 7 ft and good weight other wise you'll most probably get the same resolt I did for 2 years with my big boy, to big and lazy to do the job. |
17-Apr-08, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathryn_  Interesting, that's certainly a significant variation. Were they a similar size when they were younger?
And what's your association with Sea Shepherd? My best mate just got back from the last Antarctic journey. Excellent work if you were involved in it as well | The male is just a fussy eater . And as much as i would like the adventure l just give them money . Well done to your mate . |
18-Apr-08, 12:44 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 35 | | | | When it comes to the size of a Costal, It all depends on the the snake itself.
People can be different hights, Coastals can be different lengths. My boy is 9 years old and still growing, this time last year he was just over 10 foot, now he is well over 11 foot long (grown about 16 inches this past year)
I got him as a hatchling 1.5 foot, by the time he was 4yo he was 6 foot long and has grown about a foot in lengh every year since, Im waiting for him to stop lol.
Here are some picks of him 1st pic was 3 years ago (around 7.5 foot) 2nd pick 4 weeks ago (over 11 foot)
Cheers Andy
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18-Apr-08, 01:26 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | | you sure thats 11 foot ?? but pics can be deceiving |
18-Apr-08, 01:41 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | | ive got a few coastals and have bred them
they grow at different rates,and to different sizes ,some of mine are quite small like there pygmys
but a few are large |
18-Apr-08, 01:52 AM
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you sure thats 11 foot ?? but pics can be deceiving
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Yeah Pimp as close to if not more, here is my measuring method.
Im 6 foot 1 and I stand on a chair that is 2 foot high. I then wrap about a foot of his tail around my hand, raise my arm up over my head and his head and at least a foot and a half of his neck is on the ground. at 6,1 on a chair with my arm in the air, my hand is at least 10 foot from the ground. It many not be 100% lol, do you have a better way?
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18-Apr-08, 01:55 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 35 | | | | Also his tail goes under the left arm of the girl on the left of the pic and right down her back.
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18-Apr-08, 02:02 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: S.A. Gender: | | | OMG Andy! What size enclosure do you need for him? He is amazing!!!!! His pattern is so bright & clean!!! 
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18-Apr-08, 02:14 AM
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kakarikiOMG Andy! What size enclosure do you need for him? He is amazing!!!!! His pattern is so bright & clean!!! | Hi Sam,
He is in a 6.5 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot enclosure, here is a pic of him 9 years ago lol.
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18-Apr-08, 02:21 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: S.A. Gender: | | | | Awwwww! He's so little......... that's scary!
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18-Apr-08, 03:39 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | | wow that is long,mine are still growing but biggest is over 8 foot but shes very thick,and now nearly 6 kilo |
18-Apr-08, 03:46 AM
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this is her im just over 6ft shes much longer than me lol | | |
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