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kerridwen · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:18 am Post subject: What do you make of this?

I found this picture on a website and it has somewhat baffled me is the Boa incredibly small or is the Royal incredibly large? I think it's the Royal that's incredibly large.

All the care sheets and information that I have ever read has stated that Royal Pythons grow to 5ft 6ft maximum at a push.

What do you think?
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SnakeGuy · Key Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Devon

Looks photoshopped to me Question

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kerridwen · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

That would be one scary Royal Python if it really was that size!
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JStroud · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:49 am Post subject:

The boa only looks between 3-4 foot, making the royal python a large (but not exceptionally large by any means) adult...

...nothing about the photo looks altered to me just two snakes of different ages sitting next to each other Confused

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Stuart · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

Boa could be 5ft long and the royal maybe 4ft...very stocky royal but nowt strange in my opinion..
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kerridwen · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:56 am Post subject:

Photo's can be very deceiving.

I know of some cases where snakes in captivity have exceeded their average maximum length, was just wondering if this was one of these cases.

I am happy to admit that I know nothing about Boa's apart from they get really big, are really beautiful and I don't have enough space for one. So I couldn't even guess how old the Boa was.

It's a very good picture though. Smile

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SnakeGuy · Key Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Devon

Yeah don't listen to me about anything to do with photography, i know nothing lol Laughing

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Stuart · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:59 am Post subject:

Rad · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:05 am Post subject:

i would say different ages too, but nice chunky royal

Lynne · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:15 am Post subject:

same as rad. i mean i think its two snakes differant ages. i dont think rads a nice chunky royal!!!!!!!!
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