Breeders: A proposal for a weight gain/growth in length survey.

[WingedWolfPsion]

I'm willing to participate, although I don't have many animals older than 2 with known birth dates. I will select the ones I do have, and I have a few 2-year-olds, yearlings, and hatchlings as well.

[Erratum]

Another issue you may want to consider is that most breeders do not have an equal number of males and females. For example, I have 2 male mojaves and 12 females . . . .

Very true. Beggars can't be choosers; submit as many from the 4-10 constraint as you feel are good examples. Hopefully we get enough male records.

I'm willing to participate, although I don't have many animals older than 2 with known birth dates. I will select the ones I do have, and I have a few 2-year-olds, yearlings, and hatchlings as well.

[cschneider]

I usually weigh my BP's after they shed and if they have a good, one piece shed, which they usually do, I measure it to get their length. It's a bit of a task to un-roll the skin without ripping it, but just a tip if anyone was wanting an easier way to measure length.

[OhhWatALoser]

this is how I measure my snakes

http://www.serpwidgets.com/Apps/measure.html

my ball pythons are easy to measure with string, they sit still, carpet pythons on the other hand.... lol good luck. but that program is easier than string. take a picture of your snake next to a ruler or something.

[bsash]

I'll participate for you. I have three males, and some good females I can get weights and lengths for you, as well as their exact ages. I'll post them up for you tomorrow.

[Erratum]

this is how I measure my snakes

http://www.serpwidgets.com/Apps/measure.html

my ball pythons are easy to measure with string, they sit still, carpet pythons on the other hand.... lol good luck. but that program is easier than string. take a picture of your snake next to a ruler or something.

That program looks very ingenious and useful. However, for the sake of simplicity, let's just continue on with the weight of the snake only.