these pics where taken 2/22/07
please excuse them being dark... had to snap them quick before he moved.
notice his tail is touching and bent on the back of the tank.
They grow in spurts under 12 inches. Meaty foods such as shrimp and feeder fish seems to help a lot. The slowdown happens when you hit 11-12. They just get thicker at that point and the growth rate really slows down. Just like 30 something men.