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gingerpony
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 Posted - 01/07/2008 : 22:08:19
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I've had Birch and Spruce for about 5 or 6 years, I bought them both as adults, about 3-4ft long, is there any way of working out how old they might be? They both shed about every 7-10 weeks so their growth has slowed down considerably and they are 4-5ft long now.
with horses you can tell by their teeth but with snakes????
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cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 01/07/2008 : 22:11:46
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hmmm lol; anywhere from 3-6 years maybe. they usually get darker from 8 years onwards. there colour gets duller & not so vibrant.
At a guess I'll go with 8 years lol.  |
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Posted - 01/07/2008 : 22:16:12
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ha just read my post again lol - i need coffee   
but yeah 8 years plus |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/07/2008 : 22:31:08
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I suppose I'd worked out that much - they must have been probably at least 2-3 years old to be adult size when I bought them, plus me owning them for 5-6 years, = 8 years or more
so there's no giveaway on a snake's age then??  horses are a lot easier - full set of baby teeth at 3years, full set of adult teeth at 5years etc etc.
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Posted - 01/07/2008 : 22:39:05
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| no not really not exact anyway. has the colour got darker or duller since you owned the snake ? if yes, when did it start. If no it could still be at the 8-10 year mark minimum. |
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