I hear ya about the slow growing. Paint drying and watching water start to boil has nothing on a growing leachie. My guy was supposed to be 6 months old and the lady who sold him said she didn't "get much out of him". Crazy in my opinion. I bring him out at dusk and we hang out for about an hour then back home for him. i haven't heard him vocalize yet but when I take him out we catch a little tube and I may just not hear it.
What locale is yours?