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Posted - 24/11/2009 : 19:51:29
Does size matter? 
After spending some time contemplating how to measure my corn (I live on my own!) I decided to put a tape measure on the sofa, locked open and let Medusa slither along it, I got an approx measurement of 21 inches, she is 8 and a half months old, does this sound about right?
Also how on earth do you weigh a corn without it slithering away? (she's quick) Someone suggested putting her inside a sock, lol. I think my kitchen scales may be too small and my bathroom scales certainly too large! |
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| HannahB |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 17:29:36
there is no set length for a snake at certain ages,
mont (my eldest snake at 5months) is roughly 17/18inches long but Libs who is coming up to 4months is cruising in at 16.5inches..
it all varies between snakes and feeding patterns  |
| Paul Hume |
Posted - 26/11/2009 : 08:15:26
Thanks for the link to the measuring software, absolutely brilliant. |
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Posted - 25/11/2009 : 18:34:50
Ditto!!
Ditto!!
Ditto!!
:) |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 18:16:30
I don't know either lol, she's my first snake which is why I would really like to know the length of other people's about the same age as mine. I know she's healthy enough and eating wellso I'm not concerned, more curious!
x |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 18:11:51
Hey- I was told when I bought Slinx on Saturday that she hatched on 02/10/2009- so that would make her 7 1/2 weeks old- and she is already approx 13 inches long- (She is in a 12"x12"x12" Viv- and when she is Snaking-Around- the last inch of her tail doesnt quite fit along the end of the glass) Now- Im thinking that maybe she is a bit older? I dont know- and cant weigh her yet- as she is in "1'st Week Ownership Relaxing 'Getting to know You' Time"!!! |
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Posted - 25/11/2009 : 18:04:20
Thanks everyone, I think I will attempt the box on scales idea, I wish I had done it all 5 weeks ago when I got her! If anyone has a corn between 8months and a year, please can you let me know how long they are?
Thanks again. |
| Jo-And-Danny |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 10:17:11
at the minute our snakes are really small so make them slither on top of the tape measure (them metal-type ones builders use  )
as for weighing, we weigh the RUB then put them in and pop them on the kitchen scales |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 10:13:51
The kitchen scales I have here will allow to Zero at any point. So I put the feeding box on it, zero it, add snake, et voila.
For a snake that won't stay in the box long enough to get a reading: devilmistress here was talking at one point about putting the snake into a pillow case, which reminded me there were also those special cloth bags for carrying them around and can probably be used for weighing too, inside a large kichen bowl. So bowl onto scales, add snake in pillow case or cloth bag, take a reading, remove snake, then weigh just the pillow case/bag inside the bowl, subtract, and you have it.
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| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 10:13:28
I weigh mine on my tiny digi kitchen scales, inside a sturdy box. 1 is over 5 foot and the other is over 3. The box makes sure no coils or loops hang over the edge and touch the counter top. |
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Posted - 25/11/2009 : 10:06:38
quote:
Originally posted by Kellog
I had a great idea about measuring Kellog, which I know is going to be laughed at by most of the forum members! Havent tried it yet but will do soon.
Am going to make a tunned just the width of Kellog and a little bit taller than him out of lego/duplo, and make it just longer than I think he is and block off the end. That way he can go in to hide, it will keep him relatively straight and I can make a mark on the tunnel where his tail ends. I know it wont be 100% accurate but at least it will give me a rough idea - and the fun of playing with duplo!
For weighing I do as Chrissy does...put Kellog in a shoe box whose weight I already know, weigh it, then subtract the weight of the box. I know with some scales you can put the box on the scales, return the scale to 0 then add snake.
(By the way - love the new sig Chrissy)
xxx
ha i do love that idea, sounds better every time i hear it 
and thanks for liking my sig, im going all philosophical at the moment  |
| Sammysnake |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 08:22:24
quote:
Am going to make a tunned just the width of Kellog and a little bit taller than him out of lego/duplo
Kellog PLEASE take photos and post them on the DIY section - that would be so funny LOL |
| Kellog |
Posted - 25/11/2009 : 03:35:56
I had a great idea about measuring Kellog, which I know is going to be laughed at by most of the forum members! Havent tried it yet but will do soon.
Am going to make a tunned just the width of Kellog and a little bit taller than him out of lego/duplo, and make it just longer than I think he is and block off the end. That way he can go in to hide, it will keep him relatively straight and I can make a mark on the tunnel where his tail ends. I know it wont be 100% accurate but at least it will give me a rough idea - and the fun of playing with duplo!
For weighing I do as Chrissy does...put Kellog in a shoe box whose weight I already know, weigh it, then subtract the weight of the box. I know with some scales you can put the box on the scales, return the scale to 0 then add snake.
(By the way - love the new sig Chrissy)
xxx |
| n/a |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 20:00:39
i have no idea about size and importance of said size, sorry 
but to weight my adult corn (very very quick and uncooperative at times lol) i put her in a lunch box, then put her and the lunch box on the kitchen scales, works a treat
(just remember to subtract the weight of what ever you are puttin your lil snakey in ha!) 
are you kitchen scales digital or not?
my scales only measure 6inches, yet i can fit a big lunch box on them |
| a33272 |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 19:55:31
i use this to measure my snakes
http://www.serpwidgets.com/Apps/measure.html
as for weighing i weigh mine when there in there feeding tubs before i feed them |
