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DMong
at Wed Aug 19 14:54:43 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
Yes, that would be interesting. As you mentioned, if a fresh shed is left to lay on it's own after being shed, it will definitely shrink a good degree. I measured the boa shed while fresh, then left it alone for a while til it dried out. Not surprising, it shrunk by many inches(forget exactly how many though). I also took a later shed, stretched it out, then put weights on both ends to keep it from shrinking back considerably. As expected, when it dried out while being weighted down, there was no difference in it's length whatsoever.
I pulled the fresh shed out only minutes after being shed, and there wasn't a single tear at all after unravelling it. Man,..that big shed was like a big rubberband, or giant accordion, it really is unbelievable how much they can actually stretch..LOL!
I always love it when someone tells me how accurately they have measured their snake by using the shed skin!..LOL!
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
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RE: I hear ya! - DMong, Wed Aug 19 14:54:43 2009