The Hula-Hop snake

The distinguished naturalist and professor von Schafskoplen, has profusely studied the behavior of the hula-hoop snake, named for its peculiar form of locomotion that consists of putting the end of the tail in the mouth and rolling on the ground like a hoop. This characteristic of the genre Officio has been described by many naturalists, and a teacher claims to have seen three snakes combined in a large ring rolling at the speed of light and then disappear swallowing one to another, which has given rise to great scientific discussions.

Professor von Schafskopen has been tracking the country in search of such specimens. His efforts were successfully crowned when he discovered in the rugged Hoop mountains. With a fine saw cut the snake in 10 pieces, wrapped them in cotton and made civilization triumphant. What happens is that He has been unable to re -assemble the 10 pieces and now ask for your collaboration.

Mathematicians say they can be reensate 362.882 different forms but that none gives a circumference, however imperfect, so skeptics believe there are 362.882 possibilities to 1 that such snake never existed.

In his despair, our teacher asks us to send him proposals from the restored snake.