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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 57547" data-attributes="member: 1152">I have a G. rosea sling that I got as a freebie at about .3". I've had the little guy/gal close to two years, and it's kept between 70-75 degrees in the winter and 75-80 in the summer. In that time, he has fasted twice for several months and is now a whopping .6" or so. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> This is a VERY slow growing species overall, so you can expect it to take many, many years before you have an adult.The good news is, you will have it for a looong time. I've had my female G. porteri for close to 20 years, and she was already 4" when I got her!</blockquote>