diff --git a/pysnooper/tracer.py b/pysnooper/tracer.py
index c62da1b..f64f749 100644
--- a/pysnooper/tracer.py
+++ b/pysnooper/tracer.py
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ if pycompat.PY2:
 ipython_filename_pattern = re.compile('^<ipython-input-([0-9]+)-.*>$')
 
 
-def get_local_reprs(frame, watch=(), custom_repr=()):
+def get_local_reprs(frame, watch=(), custom_repr=(), max_length=None):
     code = frame.f_code
     vars_order = code.co_varnames + code.co_cellvars + code.co_freevars + tuple(frame.f_locals.keys())
 
-    result_items = [(key, utils.get_shortish_repr(value, custom_repr=custom_repr)) for key, value in frame.f_locals.items()]
+    result_items = [(key, utils.get_shortish_repr(value, custom_repr,
+                                                  max_length))
+                    for key, value in frame.f_locals.items()]
     result_items.sort(key=lambda key_value: vars_order.index(key_value[0]))
     result = collections.OrderedDict(result_items)
 
@@ -187,6 +189,10 @@ class Tracer:
 
         @pysnooper.snoop(custom_repr=((type1, custom_repr_func1), (condition2, custom_repr_func2), ...))
 
+    Customize the length of truncated result::
+
+        @pysnooper.snoop(max_variable_length=100)
+
     '''
     def __init__(
             self,
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ class Tracer:
             overwrite=False,
             thread_info=False,
             custom_repr=(),
+            max_variable_length=None,
     ):
         self._write = get_write_function(output, overwrite)
 
@@ -222,6 +229,7 @@ class Tracer:
             custom_repr = (custom_repr,)
         self.custom_repr = custom_repr
         self.last_source_path = None
+        self.max_variable_length = max_variable_length
 
     def __call__(self, function_or_class):
         if DISABLED:
@@ -366,7 +374,9 @@ class Tracer:
         #                                                                     #
         old_local_reprs = self.frame_to_local_reprs.get(frame, {})
         self.frame_to_local_reprs[frame] = local_reprs = \
-                                       get_local_reprs(frame, watch=self.watch, custom_repr=self.custom_repr)
+                                       get_local_reprs(frame,
+                                                       watch=self.watch, custom_repr=self.custom_repr,
+                                                       max_length=self.max_variable_length)
 
         newish_string = ('Starting var:.. ' if event == 'call' else
                                                             'New var:....... ')
@@ -429,13 +439,16 @@ class Tracer:
             thread_global.depth -= 1
 
             if not ended_by_exception:
-                return_value_repr = utils.get_shortish_repr(arg, custom_repr=self.custom_repr)
+                return_value_repr = utils.get_shortish_repr(arg,
+                                                            custom_repr=self.custom_repr,
+                                                            max_length=self.max_variable_length)
                 self.write('{indent}Return value:.. {return_value_repr}'.
                            format(**locals()))
 
         if event == 'exception':
             exception = '\n'.join(traceback.format_exception_only(*arg[:2])).strip()
-            exception = utils.truncate(exception, utils.MAX_EXCEPTION_LENGTH)
+            if self.max_variable_length:
+                exception = utils.truncate(exception, self.max_variable_length)
             self.write('{indent}{exception}'.
                        format(**locals()))
 
diff --git a/pysnooper/utils.py b/pysnooper/utils.py
index b569698..a675a09 100644
--- a/pysnooper/utils.py
+++ b/pysnooper/utils.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import abc
 import sys
 from .pycompat import ABC, string_types, collections_abc
 
-MAX_VARIABLE_LENGTH = 100
-MAX_EXCEPTION_LENGTH = 200
-
 def _check_methods(C, *methods):
     mro = C.__mro__
     for method in methods:
@@ -58,14 +55,15 @@ def get_repr_function(item, custom_repr):
     return repr
 
 
-def get_shortish_repr(item, custom_repr=()):
+def get_shortish_repr(item, custom_repr=(), max_length=None):
     repr_function = get_repr_function(item, custom_repr)
     try:
         r = repr_function(item)
     except Exception:
         r = 'REPR FAILED'
     r = r.replace('\r', '').replace('\n', '')
-    r = truncate(r, MAX_VARIABLE_LENGTH)
+    if max_length:
+        r = truncate(r, max_length)
     return r
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_pysnooper.py b/tests/test_pysnooper.py
index 22e5e4c..9f190d1 100644
--- a/tests/test_pysnooper.py
+++ b/tests/test_pysnooper.py
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ def test_single_watch_no_comma():
     )
 
 
-def test_long_variable():
-    @pysnooper.snoop()
+def test_long_variable_with_truncate():
+    @pysnooper.snoop(max_variable_length=100)
     def my_function():
         foo = list(range(1000))
         return foo