Clearly!!

Scale count typically refers to number of rows mid body. All you need is a section where you can count them. just go diagonally starting with the first row next to the subcaudals. Reversing direction is fine (to get around a damaged area). Keep going until you get to the other side.

To state it another way, scale next to subcaudal is "1", then go up one row to get to "2" except since the scales are staggered you have to go either a half scale forward or backward. You can always go the same direction or you can reverse direction to zig-zag up and over. Another trick is to cut the shed down the subcaudal so you can flatten it out for easier counting. Can even use a sharpie to mark individual scales .
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Thanks,


Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com



0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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