quick question?

chris87 · 06-13-2007, 07:42 AM

can u tell the age of a snaks from its size, mine is about 17 to 18 inches i dont no its age coz i got it from the pet shop , thankx

adamanteus · 06-13-2007, 11:14 AM

No Chris, you can't really accurately determine the age of a snake from it's size. There are so many factors which effect their growth rate.

chris87 · 06-13-2007, 11:21 AM

ok is there any way to find the age out

adamanteus · 06-13-2007, 11:24 AM

You could cut it in half and count the rings!!

Joking!

As far as I'm aware there's no way of knowing the age of a snake without knowing something of it's history.

Obviously, you can tell whether or not a snake is mature from it's size, but not it's age.

chris87 · 06-13-2007, 11:35 AM

ok i took it to get probed but it was too small, its about 16-18 inches. any ideas? thanx

adamanteus · 06-13-2007, 11:38 AM

Ideas about what, Chris? Age? Sex? At 16 inches it is plenty big enough for an experienced person to probe.

chris87 · 06-13-2007, 11:59 AM

i took it to a reptile place in pinxton, dont no if you no of it or not, and they sed thats i gotta take it back when its nearly double what it is now. do you think i should try somewhere else?

adamanteus · 06-13-2007, 12:03 PM

I don't know Pinxton, I'm a long way away, but if I were you I would ask someone else to sex it for you. 16 inches is big enough.

chris87 · 06-13-2007, 12:13 PM

ok mate will do o can i ask u another question plz

adamanteus · 06-13-2007, 12:14 PM

Of course, Chris. Ask any question you like, that's what this forum is all about!

06-13-2007, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
chris87 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: notts Posts: 124 Country:	quick question? can u tell the age of a snaks from its size, mine is about 17 to 18 inches i dont no its age coz i got it from the pet shop , thankx

06-13-2007, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: quick question? No Chris, you can't really accurately determine the age of a snake from it's size. There are so many factors which effect their growth rate. __________________ James.

06-13-2007, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
chris87 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: notts Posts: 124 Country:	Re: quick question? ok is there any way to find the age out

06-13-2007, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: quick question? You could cut it in half and count the rings!! Joking! As far as I'm aware there's no way of knowing the age of a snake without knowing something of it's history. Obviously, you can tell whether or not a snake is mature from it's size, but not it's age. __________________ James.

06-13-2007, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
chris87 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: notts Posts: 124 Country:	Re: quick question? ok i took it to get probed but it was too small, its about 16-18 inches. any ideas? thanx

06-13-2007, 11:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: quick question? Ideas about what, Chris? Age? Sex? At 16 inches it is plenty big enough for an experienced person to probe. __________________ James.

06-13-2007, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
chris87 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: notts Posts: 124 Country:	Re: quick question? i took it to a reptile place in pinxton, dont no if you no of it or not, and they sed thats i gotta take it back when its nearly double what it is now. do you think i should try somewhere else?

06-13-2007, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: quick question? I don't know Pinxton, I'm a long way away, but if I were you I would ask someone else to sex it for you. 16 inches is big enough. __________________ James.

06-13-2007, 12:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
chris87 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: notts Posts: 124 Country:	Re: quick question? ok mate will do o can i ask u another question plz

06-13-2007, 12:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: quick question? Of course, Chris. Ask any question you like, that's what this forum is all about! __________________ James.

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