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| Ailsa |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 11:08:54
Has anyone used the serpentine Widget thingy I found on here to measure their snakies? Am trying to measure dakota but dont think am doing it right.
Just measured Dakota using this and it gave me a length of 50.12 centimetres, she's just over 3 months of age now. Does that sound right? |
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| Newbie |
Posted - 25/04/2011 : 21:04:52
I must be lazy lol I just measured Vin's shed to give me an idea!  |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 25/04/2011 : 19:22:48
Thanks loctabob got a pic of snakie next to a ruler and it was fine so thank you |
| ptmbradley |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 18:28:20
quote:
Originally posted by Ailsa
I have a ruler but its a long one not a little one, would say a credit card or mobile do ok?
as lotabob quoted from the snake measurer site, longer is better.  |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 15:59:18
I have a ruler but its a long one not a little one, would say a credit card or mobile do ok? |
| lotabob |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 15:56:16
Taken from the snake measurer site: The larger the item used for measurement, the better. If you have an item that is 1 inch long, and your snake is 50 inches long, and your measurement of the item is off by 1/16th of an inch, you are going to multiply that error by over 3 inches.
Put a ruler on the floor and put the snake next to it and take a picture from above, then click the 0 point and the 12 inch (or 6 if your only using a little one) mark. then very closely trace the spine of the snake. |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 15:49:58
Or just don't worry! She is prob around 12 inches like you said yesterday and she will grow lots over the next few years so just sit back and enjoy it :D She will be fine in that faunarium for ages yet :) |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 15:32:15
Yeah i did, first time i did it it gave me a measurement of 28cm but today it was 50 and i did it the same way, dont know what i did wrong but i will try using something smaller as a measure guide. Ach maybe i will just try a piece of string lol. |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 14:27:24
Ailsa I thought you told us you measured her yesterday and she was just under 12 inches which sounds about right.
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| lotabob |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 14:23:08
HAHA I saw 8 months, I reallt need to go to the opticians! 3 months is a bit young for that size. |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 14:16:40
I just use string. Very acurate lol |
| a33272 |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 14:02:49
try an use something smaller as ya gauge like a credit card it will be more accurate when using a shorter item to set lengh, i use something thats about 5-7 cm. when u do ua dots up the snake try an keep ya line central an little an often. id say u will get a shorter measurement then 50 cm is only a few inch shy of 2 ft which is is possible but abit big i think |
| kdlang |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 14:01:17
I use it and have found it pretty accurate (i think) lol |
| lotabob |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 13:51:52
If you've set it right then its right, Its very accurate and 20 inches (sorry I work metric but cant work snake measuremens in anything but feet and inches) isn't massive and about right, well as right as can be as they are all different. |
| Ailsa |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 11:25:18
I took an overhead picture of her using a glass case as a guide which measured 15 centimetres and then carefully joined the dots to measure snakie lol |
