spotted gar Question.

[kyle0667]

how big do spotted gars get ?

 

[Gar keeper]

Spotted gar grow to a length of 3 feet (0.9 m), weighing 8 pounds (3.6 kg). Their upper body is brown to olive, and they have silver-white sides
[SIZE=+1]Physical description:[/SIZE]

• Average Length: Close to 36 inches (3 feet)
• Average Weight: 8 pounds
• Similar to Short Nose Gar
• Round, dark spots all over gills
• Small, sharp, conical shaped teeth in snout
• Top jaw longer than lower jaw

 

[swede]

they get bigger in the wild, so if they were kept in a bigger pond or huge tank, i wonder if they might get bigger

 

[E_americanus]

they get bigger in the wild, so if they were kept in a bigger pond or huge tank, i wonder if they might get bigger

doubtful. spotted gars over 30" are actually pretty uncommon, borderline rare, even in the wild. in an artificial pond they would unlikely clear 36"--
--solomon