Question: Mature male firebelly growth spurt - is it the heat?

[misssquiddy]

Just intrigued about this one, and can't find a reliable answer by Googling so I'm wondering if anyone has observed the same. My mature male firebelly (approx 18 years old) developed a magnifiecent tail about 6-7 years ago, and over the past two summers has had two quite considerable growth spurts. He is now still happily plump, but getting ridiculously long. Same diet, same tank conditions - although obviously our summer temps have risen. What on earth is going on?

 

[Niels D]

I've seen growth of older animals regarding to different species, especially Paramesotriton, but not really in spurts. I've seen 30 year old pyrrhogaster in Belgium and they were really big.

 

[misssquiddy]

I've seen growth of older animals regarding to different species, especially Paramesotriton, but not really in spurts. I've seen 30 year old pyrrhogaster in Belgium and they were really big.

Interesting. Maybe it is constant, but just becomes more noticeable in the Spring/Summer?

 

[Niels D]

That's possible, but maybe warmer temperatures accelerate it like you said. I couldn't find anything on google (scolar) as well.