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I got this pyro from Lloyd Lemke in 1997 as a hatchling. SO he is 12 years old this year. I know he weighs 555 grams, I know the tiles are 6 inches.

How can I get an accurate measure?

Thanks

Kerby...

43.27 inches long....

how's that?

......I am kidding?

...um...hold it up to a yard stick ?...gues the last foot?

stick it in a tube and measure it?

.....do not glue it to the floor to make it hold still?...

....I just guess...I say 3 foot or 3 1/2....yours...just say...albut 4 foot?......

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I measured the three cages plus his curl in the body and I figured he was around 54 inches 2 years ago. Maybe he hasn't grown that much since then?

Is there a program than can measure based on a known measurement in the pic (like the 6 inch tiles) ?

Kerby...

>>I measured the three cages plus his curl in the body and I figured he was around 54 inches 2 years ago. Maybe he hasn't grown that much since then?
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>>Is there a program than can measure based on a known measurement in the pic (like the 6 inch tiles) ?
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>>Kerby...
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I think this thing can come close www.serpwidgets.com/Apps/measure.html
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One problem in estimating length from your photo is that the perspective (angle of view) changes. It would be easier if the photo was taken from directly above so that all tile lengths were equivalent. Nevertheless, if you print out your pic and use a piece of thread to trace the body, you can then calculate that the snake's total length is about 1341 mm or 52.8 inches. In practice, we know that if we take a standard measurement of a snake, holding it at the head then straightening out the body, the length will be greater than at resting position. I don't find them that tough to measure, along the base of a wall, for example. At this point, it would be fun to do that to see what the "real" length is.

Cheers,

BH
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