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 Posted - 07/01/2010 : 19:58:13
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My boy Colin has just shed and it's the first time in a long long time that he didn't have a toilet break in the middle of the shed (although he made up for it just afterwards!!), so I was able to remove the skin and measure it against myself. It was actually taller than me, and I'm 5"11, and I wasn't stretching the skin at all.
I'm positive that he isn't 6 foot long, so is it usual for the skin to stretch as he sheds or am I underestimating how long he really is!!??
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 19:59:55
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the shed will stretch, looks like you have a big boy though, or girl  |
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Kellog
the nice one
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 20:40:46
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The skin does stretch as they shed. You need to measure the length of the shed and then deduct 10% to get approx length of snake.
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reptiledanny
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 20:46:33
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| That's it, I new there was some percentage you subtracted but didn't want to say the wrong answer. So if it is 6ft then he will be 5ft 6 or so. |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 20:58:00
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If that is so then I wonder whether he is pure corn or crossed with something like a rat snake? How old is Colin now?
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reptiledanny
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 21:10:01
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Kellog if you read the first post it says thatthe shed was bigger than her and that she is 5ft 11 so yes the snakenia big mybe a Cross breed. sorry bowt any mistakes
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 21:14:17
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
Kellog if you read the first post it says thatthe shed was bigger than her and that she is 5ft 11 so yes the snakenia big mybe a Cross breed.
Of course I read the first post...I read all the posts. That is why I am wondering if Colin is a corn cross!
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 22:22:56
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| some corns can grow that long just because they are freakily longer than normal.. a friend of mine has a gorgeous corn (hes all corn) and hes about 5 and a half feet long |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
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Posted - 07/01/2010 : 22:30:00
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| Casper is near enough five and a half feet.... just not very chunky. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 08/01/2010 : 14:27:20
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| my OAP corn is about 5'6" too.........it's not uncommon but much more than that and i'd certainly start to question their breeding! |
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Posted - 08/01/2010 : 20:24:21
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Thanks all for your replies and comments - much appreciated. Colin is about 7 now - if the pet shop were correct - they said he was 1 when I bought him (I still say him, even though I now think Colin is possibly a girl!!).
He was curled up in 3 lengths earlier and each length was approx 2/3rds of the 3 foot viv, so based on this and the deduction formula, I guess he is about 5 & 1/2 foot.
I don't think he is a cross breed, but I'm pretty sure the pet shop wouldn't have told me if he was either!! |
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