User talk:Sliterwater

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Happy editing! Kleuske (talk) 09:21, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Feet and centimeters
I've somewhat curtailed the precision given in the snake's length, since going off 4-5 feet to fractions of a millimeter does not get the idea across well. It implies a precision that simply isn't there. Nevertheless, welcome. Kleuske (talk) 09:24, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Issues with accuracy of citations
Hey, I think you might be misreading some of these sources you're citing on the California Kingsnake page - your current citation for the claim that these snakes are an average of 4-5 feet long does not say that - it says "California kingsnakes are relatively large snakes up to a [sic] about 4-5 feet in length." This represents the maximum according to the source, not the average, and this citation does not cite any sources for that assertion. The original citation for a smaller average length - California herps - is a decent aggregator of relevant literature and cites dozens of primary sources. California herps is used by some wildlife biologists in academia, and in my experience has been considered very high quality and very reliable.

Also, your previous live science article that you cited as stating that the snakes can get to 10 feet long says rat snakes are 10 feet long - not kingsnakes, and the article was not about California kingsnakes specifically. And PetMD is a dubious source of information - it's designed mostly to redirect people to Chewy's website - the kingsnake article also does not cite any sources.

In the future, changes like these should be discussed on the talk page, and if there's any confusion about what a source says it can be discussed and a consensus reached prior to making edits to the article. Connor Long (talk) 06:41, 11 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello there,
 * I may have made a mistake in putting the source for the average length of kingsnakes, but there is another source that I find acceptable, and it talks about and emphasizes the average size.
 * I am attaching it below so take a look and tell me if it is acceptable. Sliterwater (talk) 09:52, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Heres the sourcee
 * https://www.reptilecymru.co.uk/california-kingsnake-care-guide/ Sliterwater (talk) 09:53, 11 July 2023 (UTC)