Thanks everyone, we have been trying to find as much information as possible to make sure we can keep Nessie in a home where she feels safe and well taken care of! So the kind words are very appreciated, I will try to get an undertail picture so we can guess at sex, any idea on age? I haven't been able to find any reliable information on growth rates, except that at birth they avg 8in, and can grow up to 2-3 ft.