Yes, once they get to about 3", their growth slows way down.....and just getting to that point is often more than a 5 year process.....here's an example of how slowly they grow....about 6 years ago, I acquired a pair of them at 3".....kept in a warm room with regular food, after 6 years they are now a whopping 3.5", and still no where near maturity....the person I got them from raised them from slings and they were over 5 when I got them.....so even under optimal conditions, these ts are only 3.5" and 11 years old.
Yours, being mature, as an educated guess based on known growth rates, would have almost certainly been at minimum 15 when you got her, and more likely much older than that. I'd say she over 30, or at least in that neighborhood.
As for how old they can get, it's anyone's guess, but I can tell you that 26 years ago I acquired a female that was already full grown and molting on a loooong 5 year schedule.....this tells me she was at minimum of around 20....and I've had her another 26 years, still molting on that same schedule.....do the math, there is absolutely no way she's not over 40.....and is likely many years older....perhaps she's 50? But she still acts the same as the day I acquired her.
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