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STL SVL
Sept 1, 2004 9:48:20 GMT -8
Post by sillywoman1969 on Sept 1, 2004 9:48:20 GMT -8
I'm reading new and old threads and as I was reading thru Growth I couldn't figure out what STL and SVL stood for. Can somebody enlighten me?  |
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STL SVL
Sept 1, 2004 10:05:39 GMT -8
Post by IguanaKing on Sept 1, 2004 10:05:39 GMT -8
STL- Snout to tail length, measured from the iguana's nose to the tip of his tail.
SVL- Snout to vent length, measured from the iguana's nose to his vent.
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STL SVL
Sept 2, 2004 17:49:43 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Sept 2, 2004 17:49:43 GMT -8
Vent: where the foul stuff erupts from the end of his bumm...
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STL SVL
Sept 3, 2004 5:27:56 GMT -8
Post by Tesa on Sept 3, 2004 5:27:56 GMT -8
lol @ "erupts"
very appropriate word choice ;D
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STL SVL
Sept 4, 2004 5:11:38 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Sept 4, 2004 5:11:38 GMT -8
At one time several years ago...Zair had been constipated for about 5 days. I had him in the tub going through my usual waiting period so I could clean the mess I was hoping would come this time before he made poop soup in the tub with him still in it. That gets gross. Well...I had to leave the bathroom for a moment and from the other room I heard the loudest underwater BLAAAAAAPPPPPP you ever heard! I swear I could feel the reverberation!! THAT was the ultimate eruption!! I could see the relief in his little green face. He just laid there in bliss...and poop soup...  |
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STL SVL
Sept 4, 2004 10:23:07 GMT -8
Post by rocmills on Sept 4, 2004 10:23:07 GMT -8
SVL is a more accurate measurement of an iggie's size as measuring including the tail can be deceiving if the ig has had any tail loss. Just FYI. --Roc |
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STL SVL
Sept 7, 2004 8:31:55 GMT -8
Post by sillywoman1969 on Sept 7, 2004 8:31:55 GMT -8
So when you measure to the vent is it to the top of the vent or bottom of the vent?
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STL SVL
Sept 7, 2004 11:59:07 GMT -8
Post by mar on Sept 7, 2004 11:59:07 GMT -8
I usually just place a tape measure above Bob, eyeball alignment to his nose and to where the hind legs join the base of the tail, then round to the cm (inch if you want English units, yes 1/2 inch is closer to a cm but it does not matter that much).
1) We're not building a watch, just wanting a general number to give others a basis of how large/old the ig is
2) Without three people you won't doo much better than this when measuring a live animal that wants to explore the room anyway
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STL SVL
Sept 8, 2004 2:45:30 GMT -8
Post by Merlin on Sept 8, 2004 2:45:30 GMT -8
LOL! And if you think measuring an iguana is bad try it with a snake! |
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STL SVL
Sept 8, 2004 4:47:55 GMT -8
Post by sillywoman1969 on Sept 8, 2004 4:47:55 GMT -8
Got Puppy measured he's 3 feet 4 inches so just about 3 years old. Any tips about a 3 year old?? ;D When does breeding start for him?
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STL SVL
Sept 8, 2004 4:55:43 GMT -8
Post by Tesa on Sept 8, 2004 4:55:43 GMT -8
You could be more accurate if you measured the Snout to Vent length hun. I have one ig (Herbie) that's 2 yrs old and longer (with her tail) than my ig (Thrasher) who is more than 5 yrs old. |
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