Finding Out Age?

[SerpentLust]

I got Montey three years ago from a pet store (way before I knew anything about the herp world and about breeders) and I got Chaos as a rescue case from the same pet store about a month ago.

Neither of which are babies. Montey was fairly large when I got her. Not nearly as large as she is now. But fairly. And Chaos is very long and thin.

I have NO IDEA how old they are. And was wondering if there's any way of figuring out their age.

Jenn

[Colonel SB]

If they are WC it will be almost impossible to tell thier ages.

[snake_goth]

all i can think of is compare them to other pepols spoted python and ribon snake that might work

[Emily-Fisher]

Snake_goth...that wouldn't work well as snakes grow at very different rates. my corn's brother who was hatched the same day is one foot smaller!!

[Invictus]

Cut it in half and count the rings. Oh wait, that's trees.... sorry. :)

I wish there were an easy way to tell, because I'd like to know how old my corns are. Unfortunately, this is impossible. :(

[SerpentLust]

Well damn. I know my Spotted isn't WC...but I have my doubts about my Ribbon...

Damn damn damn

Jenn

[Colonel SB]

How long is your spotted then?

[SerpentLust]

My Spotted is just under 3 feet. She's the approx. width of a full grown mouse.

Jenn

[Colonel SB]

Your spotted is probably between 1.5 & 2 years old.

[snake_goth]

but she sed she got him 3 years ago

[SerpentLust]

Yeah, and when I got her she was NOT as tiny as the babies I've seen. If I had to guess, I'd say she's 4 years old...

Jenn

[Colonel SB]

Oh my bad I didn't ready your post fully sorry :p

[Lisa]

how about carbon dating? wait, that only works on old fossils like myself. :)

this is one of the secrets of the snake i'd like to see unlocked.

[reverendsterlin]

too many factors effecting growth rates to ever tell, sorry