is this rescue going to grow more? (more)

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Posted by Melissa on February 21, 2002 at 09:47:57:

I found a rescue that I might be getting. I have to call the girl and find out more info and take a look at the Ig before I decide to take her home.
This is the information I found on the website: Came to us with multiple burns and scars on head, belly and back, abscesses on jaw and feet, malnourished, and calcium deficient. Treated with antibiotics, oral calcium globionate, aloe vera, betadine baths, dewormed. Burns are healing well but will leave scars. Abscesses are assumed to be from immunodeficiency caused by low temperatures and calcium deficiency. Will hopefully recede with good husbandry and antibiotics. He had a great appetite now and is doing much better."
Also on the site, the gender is unknown, its estimated to be about 2 yrs old, the svl is 11' and the stl is 24". Do you think that this Ig is at its full length, or do you think that its going to grow more? (I've read that they can grow for five or more years, and I've also read that after two years or two and a half years, they wont grow anymore.) I'm asking because I need to know what size enclosure I need for this guy. Thanks in advance.

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Re: is this rescue going to grow more? (more) Wendy 02/21/02 (0)
Re: is this rescue going to grow more? (more) Tmom 02/21/02 (7)
- dont know the sex (more) Melissa 02/21/02 (6)
  - Re: dont know the sex (more) xta 02/21/02 (5)
    - Re: dont know the sex (more) Craig Loose 02/22/02 (4)
      - Re: dont know the sex (more) xta 02/22/02 (3)
        
        Agreed, but that first year can make a huge difference... Mark 02/23/02 (1)
        
        Re: Agreed, but that first year can make a huge difference... xta 02/23/02 (0)
        
        That I will agree with completely!!.............np Craig Loose 02/23/02 (0)

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: I found a rescue that I might be getting. I have to call the girl and find out more info and take a look at the Ig before I decide to take her home. : This is the information I found on the website: Came to us with multiple burns and scars on head, belly and back, abscesses on jaw and feet, malnourished, and calcium deficient. Treated with antibiotics, oral calcium globionate, aloe vera, betadine baths, dewormed. Burns are healing well but will leave scars. Abscesses are assumed to be from immunodeficiency caused by low temperatures and calcium deficiency. Will hopefully recede with good husbandry and antibiotics. He had a great appetite now and is doing much better." : Also on the site, the gender is unknown, its estimated to be about 2 yrs old, the svl is 11' and the stl is 24". Do you think that this Ig is at its full length, or do you think that its going to grow more? (I've read that they can grow for five or more years, and I've also read that after two years or two and a half years, they wont grow anymore.) I'm asking because I need to know what size enclosure I need for this guy. Thanks in advance.

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