The handiest program I have found for snakes

danktat · #1 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 06:28 AM

If you were ever wondering what is the easiest way to measure snakes...try this program

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

extremely easy to use and pretty darn accurate.

edited for profanity

Bangswitch · #2 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 12:11 PM

Thanks!!!! Ive been looking for something like this. These boas are never easy to measure with string. LOL

Ryoflex36 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 01:03 PM

Good post, already have it though.

~Ryo~

Boa_Freak · #4 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 01:30 PM

I'll have to look into that. I'm currently doing it the old fashion way of getting her to stretch out against a wall and marking on it.

PJCReptiles · #5 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 03:42 PM

The measuring program that SrepWidgets (Charles Pritzel) made works great. It was a very good idea on his part and is very accurate. We beleive it is a "Must Have" for anyone who keeps snakes.
Jay & PJ

stryker_8123 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 03:45 PM

Awesome program thanks so much for the post. Im having problems rezising the picture to fit the screen anybody know how to solve this.

danktat · #7 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stryker_8123

Awesome program thanks so much for the post. Im having problems rezising the picture to fit the screen anybody know how to solve this.

You MUST resize BEFORE you use the pic...I use photoshop or a similar program to make sure the picture fits in the screen of the computer (actually fits...not just that windows xp thing that auto fits it even if it doesn't really fit.)You can't have one of those 6megapixel cams that puts a 10mb file size for a pic or you won't even be able to find the snake on the photo let alone use it for measurement....hope that helps

stryker_8123 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 05:24 PM

I still wasnt able to get it to work what method do you use to resize it I croped it but Im only able to see part of the picture. I bet is something simple

danktat · #9 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 06:09 PM

which program are you using to try to crop or resize?

Freakkboy · #10 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 06:35 PM

I couldnt get the program to open when I tried to install it..... said the file was corrupt or something like that. Oh well. Guess its back to the old string method.

caliking · #11 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 07:41 PM

i just measure the shed and leave it at that

Andy_G · #12 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 07:47 PM

Measuring sheds is a very highly inaccurate way of doing things, they can stretch so much. One of my yearling male boas just shed...he is about 3 feet give or take, but his shed is much closer to 5 feet...big difference.

Make sure when you use that program to take pics from directly above and try to use multiple pics to come up with a fairly consistent number because it can be way off if you use it wrong or didn't take the pic at the right angle.

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