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20-Feb-05, 11:46 PM
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What's the most accurate way to measure a snakes length ?, I've tried a few times and get different results.
Any tips much appreciated. |
20-Feb-05, 11:52 PM
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a bit of string. run it down its body n then when u have the length lay it out straight n measure it. |
21-Feb-05, 05:53 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-04 Location: Melb Gender:  | | | | RE: Measuring snakes
string is the best way.
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21-Feb-05, 08:26 AM
|  | Badonkadonk Bandit Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-03 Location: Nikonia Gender: | | | String? C'mon people its 2005 there's a computer program for everything http://www.serpwidgets.com/Apps/apps.html |
21-Feb-05, 08:29 AM
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21-Feb-05, 08:40 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Sydney | | | | My snakes wont sit still on a computor program so string is the best. By the way, if you dont have a computor...how are you conversing on this site |
21-Feb-05, 08:54 AM
|  | primitively archaic Moderator | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Gender: | | | | Looking at that program, it appears that you measure the snake in a series of straight lines. It's not hard to work out that the figure you get would actually be shorter than the real length of the snake.
Hmmmm...maybe thats a good thing. I have bought a few snakes that have apparently shrunk during transit. Most people seem to over estimate snake lengths in my experience.
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21-Feb-05, 09:04 AM
|  | Sponsor | Join Date: May-04 Location: Melbourne | | | | I measure along the overhang of the kitchen cupboards. Most of our guys will follow a wall and get pretty straight, particularly if they are under an overhang such as your average kitchen cupboard. When the head is at a specific point you make a note of where the tail is and measure the distance.
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21-Feb-05, 10:41 PM
| | | | D'oh! Why the hell didn't I think of string ?!?!
I tried a Microsoft program, it told me my python was 682.37 kilometers long, then the computer crashed.
I'm still looking for an AppleMac program. (that'll work).
Thanks guys, too easy. |
21-Feb-05, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bobcox49 My snakes wont sit still on a computor program so string is the best. By the way, if you dont have a computor...how are you conversing on this site | notice the lil :wink: thing... :roll: |
21-Feb-05, 10:51 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-04 Location: Brisbane Gender: | | | | But where do you measure it from . Nose to tail or nose to vent.
Of Course String. Yeah I hadn't thought of string either.
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22-Feb-05, 12:55 AM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: sydney | | | Measure it like a fisherman, spread your arms as wide as possible, and poker faced say "its this long" 
p.s every snake is twice the length from its middle to either end!
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22-Feb-05, 01:06 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: NTH QLD | | | | Yeah measure it from the tip of the head to the tip of the tail to get a true measurement!!!Obviously don't measure a shed skin this way as they strectch and you will over estimate............
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22-Feb-05, 08:01 AM
|  | Regular Member | | | | oh so my snake is not 25ft long you are saying browns? 
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22-Feb-05, 01:25 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: sydney | | | LOL ricko, cut 1 third off a shed and your close imo. Amazing how they stretch! 
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