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11-10-03, 04:09 AM
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I have heard of folks that use sand prints. Basically use some moist sand, place the snake on it and push it enough to create a negative "cast" in the sand, then that can be measured without the snake trying to move around. I prefer the string and measure method, or use a tape measure and get an estimate.
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12-08-03, 04:05 PM
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I've never heard of that, I usualy wait till they go forward, or use the loose string method.......I might have to do that negative imprint thing though!
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12-08-03, 08:41 PM
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canuckland
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I definitely recommend the Snake Measure program that HetForHuman recommended, it's very accurate.
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12-09-03, 07:07 PM
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Location: SJ New Brunswick
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ditto the hallway wall always stretches my snakes out.... 
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12-09-03, 07:16 PM
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Location: Peterborough, ON
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I read about this method in a book a while ago. You make a shallow box and put some soft foam in it. You then place the snake on the foam and then place a piece of glass on it then you use a piece of string and follow the shape of the snake from head to tail and then replace the snake in its cage and measure the string. The soft foam helps keep the snake still so you can measure it better. I have never used this method but it sounds like it might work although I don't think it would be that useful for large snakes because they could just push the glass up.
Hope this helps
Steve
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12-16-03, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Oshawa
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I'm gonna try the digi photo thing out just for curiosity's sake but the length of a snake is of little practical value. Sexual maturity for example, is best determined by body weight so I think that is a much more meaningfull statistic.
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12-18-03, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Mesa,AZ
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I have put marks on my front sidewalk where the house the sidewalk meet.The marks are in 2ft incurments.My pythons will move along this in a straight line by them selves.I have someone help me with this,me or the other person will say when the snakes tail has reached the first mark,then me or someone else will mark where the head is at,at that moment,then i go from there.
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12-18-03, 04:23 PM
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But wouldn't that be wrong, because they would be stretched out from moving?
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12-19-03, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Mesa,AZ
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It comes real close.The other way i measure is by using a rope along the snakes back.
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12-21-03, 05:04 PM
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Use a piece of string that you marked inches on with felt pen or marker. Walk the string up your snakes body ....and there you go!
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12-31-03, 06:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2002
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i use the glass and foam method. once the snake is sandwiched between the glass and foam i just use a texta and draw along its backbone. Then i measure it with dental floss because it doesn't stretch that much
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