How long am I ???????

[hip]

There has been quite a debate on measuring snakes one method versus another so I thought now that I had a few spare seconds we could play a little guessing game to see how many of us can judge a boa's length by just looking at the snake in question. This should be a great big blast and I bet the anwsers will be very varied and the winner will get to come over to the madd house for beers (yes my place air fare or gas money not included lol)

Female Bci relaxin at the pad



















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Streched out against the wall she is not in a good mood today


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I will show the actual measurement in a few days



Peace


Hip

[Siretsap]

approx 170 cm.

Almost 6 feet, 5.57 feets.

Am I close?

[BoidKeeper]

The case of Corona and the fact that I've held her gives it away for me! Love that snake!
Cheers,
Trevor

[Siretsap]

come on trevor, pm me the size she is. I want to know

[Cruciform]

Why do people have such a tough time measuring anyway? A length of tailors tape is easy to find, and as long as you match up the end to an end, just run your hand along and you get the measurement...

If people don't know where to look, just walk into any craft or fabric store and ask for some. :)

I'm estimating about 5'4" or 5'5", off the tiling on the floor. If it's the 4 inch tiles I think they are. :)

[V.hb]

i'd say 5.5 feet.

[drupan]

I'd say just under 6 ft.

drupan

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

HIP:

Just guessing from the floor pattern those might be 5 inch squares so:

5 inch x 15 squares = 6.4 feet roughly

Cya...

Tony

[second skin]

shes gotta be at least 7,1/2 ft just look at the tiles on the floor
they probably 6 inch tiles

[python_diva_06]

um...just over 6 feet???:)

[hip]

Just to let all of you at home know trev held her back on Dec 31 2003 Her growth rate has remained constant since that time even though I gave her 2 months off the feeding schedule (I do this once and a while at the same time of the year for my boa's) Here is a hint on her last vet check up almost a year ago (june 25 2003) she weighed 10 pounds seven on an emtpy stomach. She is heaver now for sure One of you is so close you are smokin but not quite there yet. Keep the guesses coming



Hip

[Tim and Julie B]

6'4"! Those are one inch by 4 inch tiles. But Tony beat me to it! TB

[ChristinaM]

65.6" aka 5'5.6"

[jparker1167]

6'3 is my guess

[NewLineReptile]

4.5' to 5'

Brandon

[chappy]

I say between 5'9" and 5'11" if Im not right on I have to be pretty damn close...

[jjnnbns]

I'd definitely say 65" (5'5") as I would assume that since there are 5 'pieces' for each tile that it is a 5" tile. Then I used the snake measuring software to make a better guess.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=2

[BoidKeeper]

I say 6.5.
Trevor

[sweet]

i say 8.25 feet---16.5 /6 inch tiles when shes stretched out

[Derrick]

I gonna have to go wit 6' 5.5"

[MouseKilla]

I thought I had a good idea until you said she was 10 lbs. now I have no idea. lol!

[JonD]

I'd say 6' 6 1/2" or 80";)

[ChristinaM]

Ok, definately interested in hearing the answer soon :D

[concept3]

seven foot two inches

[Blueeheeler]

74" at 10 lbs.

[hip]

Ok folks I left you hanging long enough here is the taped measurement. If you look close at the first two pics she has two distinct kinks one by her head and one 2/3 down her body and those two total about 4 inches. She weiged 10 pounds seven ounces a year ago and i would say currently she is around 16-17 pounds (next vet visit we will know for sure) anyway here are the measurements.













So I know someone one I read the right number last night So beer's at hips for you Unless you are female and have large (well you know) then it is dinner lol



Smoke em if you got em



HiP





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[Bartman]

i would say 96 inches because those tiles on the floor should be 6x6..i have the exact same ones...

edit: Lol, didnt read the whole post, but anyways i was waaaay off!

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

LOL, I was going to make a VERY accurate guess of somewhere between 1ft and 12ft! Then I found out that the lenght was right in the middle of my guess!

LOL, Cheers!

C.

[El_Gringo]

She's about 6.5 ft. She was not completely stretched out in pic.

*Edit* Duh. I did not notice that you mentioned the kinks. :p