The more high protein food you feed it, the faster it will grow. Remember to keep food of an appropriate size and dust regularly. I got my male, Kadesh, when he was the size of a quarter. On a diet of worms and gut-loaded crickets, he doubled his size in a matter of weeks and continued to grow steadily as the food items got bigger. Congrats on your new addition-can't wait to see some pics (hint hint ).