As the youngsters grow, they are transferred to larger pools, where their diet is whole fish until they are about three years old and between four and five feet [1.25 - 1.5 m] long.
Kad mazie rāpuļi ir paaugušies, tos pārvieto uz lielākiem dīķiem, kur tos baro ar veselām zivīm, līdz tie sasniedz trīs gadu vecumu un izaug apmēram 1,2 līdz 1,5 metrus gari.