Originally Posted by OsirisRa32
interesting update....
a few small questions
Was the snake that did the best during the experiment, also your better eating/growing snake before the experiment started?
She wasn't eating as consistently, but was about on par with the other female in the test (the other female had similar eating habits before and during the first round of testing)
how are you measuring growth...weight and diameter/length? or just weight?
I am measuring growth by weight in grams, and total length
other than growth/eating habits did you observe any noticeable activity level changes?
Her habits did change some, almost all of my snakes are active between midnight, and 2:00 A.M. Once I put her in total darkness, I have noticed her out and about during the day more often. She also more readily eats at any time of the day vs before when she ate more consistently at night.
Are growth measurements correctly adjusted for snakes varying ages and weights before the experiment started?
All of the BP's in this experiment are around the same age (within 6 months. All are mid - late 2011's) I have 2 males, and 2 females in the experiment. Because of this I am leveling the playing field. I am taking the amount of weight that the snake put on and put it into proportion with the snakes starting weight. Basically I am measuring the % increase in weight. No matter what the starting weight, these numbers can be compared with each other. (I am doing the same for length) I don't measure girth, but that value could be derived by taking the total length of the snake, and dividing it by the total weight. This will tell you how much the snake weighs per inch.
Thanks!!
Looking forward to the next set of results!!
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