The growth rate of snapping tortoises is fast and slow, and their development speed is different at different stages. Like the newborn snapping turtle, the growth speed is relatively slow. They are born about 7 grams, and it takes 80 days to grow from 7 grams to 50 grams. But when they grow to 50 grams, their growth speed will accelerate, and they can grow by 120 grams almost every month. When they grow to 250 grams, their growth speed will increase again, and they can grow about 3 pounds a year. Therefore, it takes only about one year for young turtles to be born to 1500 grams. When they mature, the growth rate will slow down.

The weight of the snapping turtle in adulthood is about 45-75 kg, and the length of its carapace will be between 40-70 cm. Of all the turtle breeds, it is a relatively large one. Of course, these data are a general range, and some Buddha crocodile tortoise carapace can be close to 100 cm in length and 200 kg in weight, but this is relatively rare.

If breeders want to make snapping turtles bigger, they'd better feed them more animal feed, especially live fish and shrimp, which they like very much. Moreover, small fish and shrimp have high protein content, but low fat, which can promote the development of their carapace.