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sexing (and home-fecal exams?)

HomeBreeder

HomeBreeder

Herphilious Lunacious
I think I know the answer to this, but does anyone think you can learn to sex either (or both) hatchling or mature corns without hands-on training from an expert? (without harming a snake, of course.) As for mature snakes, it looks to me like probing is pretty straight forward, assuming the snake is being co-operative... but what do I know so that's why I'm asking.

Also, what about fecal exams? $80 a pop (or poop) gets expensive fast with a large collection of snakes - isn't this something I can learn to do with the aid of a $300 microscope? All a fecal exam does is attempt to identify parasites or their eggs, right?

Thanks!
^Curtis
 
I wouldn't recommend trying to sex snakes without hands on training. If you have a local herp society that's a good place to find someone to help you, or a Vet.
As for fecal exams yes if you have a really good microscope you can get a book on reptile parasites and do your own. the Vets. in my area charge between $7 & $10 for a fecal. I would find another Vet if mine charged $80. As for the $300 dollar microscope, if I had $300 I'd buy more snakes. IMHO
 
Good luck trying to find a $300 microscope that has a high enough lens power setting to be of any real use. And if you DO, don't forget that you also need microscope slides, cover slips, fecal flotation solution and something to mix the poop and solution together in. THEN, you also have to know what you're looking for and how to identify it.
 
more data?

So, what lens power is required to spot parasites or spores in feces and suspensions? The rest of that stuff can easilly fit into a small drawer and the knowledge can only come from experience.....

^Curtis
 
If your really interested in this the place to start is purchase the book Understanding Reptile Parasites by Roger Klingenburg. I believe all the information you need is in this book. IMHO
 
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