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| Snake eyes |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 09:02:54
hi guys,
as im new to this forum dont know if its already been posted but can corn snakes have the giant gene in them as mine is 1 yr old and already 37 inches is this a normal size? |
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| Sleeper341 |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 16:23:22
thats a great idea eac84! |
| eac84 |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 15:32:33
hi my male is 127cm and my female 111cm just over three yrs, (i think) i seen a really good and accurate way for measuring there lenght, it was on the bbc news one night a while back when scientist where carrying out a survay on the adder population. They had a clear plastic pipe, i got mine at the pond section at my local diy shop. then get your measuring tape out and make the lenght on the out side of the pipe, i simple then let jock and agnes go through the pipe ( not together oviously lol) and hay presto and easy and accurate way to find out, hope thats useful :) |
| lotabob |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 12:35:47
That size is definitely higher than average, but not overly large for an adult (non age specific), it could be that it has been fed frequently accelerating its growth or just a big snake in the same way there are small ones.
Measuring them in length though doesn't really give an accurate measure of their mass, my 2 year old corn is 395 grams and approximately 4 foot, I say approximately, its so difficult to measure them its only ever going to be approximate but weight is more accurate.
The best way I have found to measure them is using serp widgets snake measurer, you take a photo from above with the snake next to a ruler, you then use the image to calculate the length, its not 100% as its only ever as good as the persons steady hand that's using it. http://serpwidgets.com/main/measure
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| mgtrock |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 12:04:05
wow and I thought Slash was growing well, 1 year old and 30" long at 145g.... |
| Snake eyes |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 10:08:58
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Originally posted by danny
37 inches hmmmm u got a pic ?
once i get my camera working ill try and get one of him |
| Snake eyes |
Posted - 09/08/2012 : 10:08:16
quote:
Originally posted by Red123
Are you 100% sure of his age? Could he be slightly older than what you think?
no im sure of his age because i had him since he had his first shed. |
| mkmattyk |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 18:15:22
i agree with red.... mines just a tad longer and there breeding age which is around 3years old |
| Red123 |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 17:01:47
Are you 100% sure of his age? Could he be slightly older than what you think? |
| danny |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 16:42:29
37 inches hmmmm u got a pic ? |
| Snake eyes |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 14:31:03
im feeding every 1-2 weeks and when he straightens along the front of his viv which is 3ft (36") long he still has some of his tail bent around the corner and as he doesnt go straight his head is at one end and he is snakeing to the other end with his tail round the corner |
| Red123 |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 14:21:51
How often are you feeding and how are you measuring him? |
| Snake eyes |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 14:19:51
im feeding it 16-20g mice which i think is medium and i dont know what he weights as i fed him on monday
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| Red123 |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 13:37:14
Hi welcome to the forum.
Wow and I thought my 2 year old at 40"+ was big. How much does your yearling way and as Paulie78 said what are you feeding it? |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 13:29:21
As above, 37 inches is quite long for a yearling, how are you measuring it? |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 08/08/2012 : 10:17:19
Hi there welcome to the forum theres no such thing as a "giant" gene every snake is individual and grows to its own speed/size what are you feeding yours on atm ? |
