Aehill
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I'm trying to determine whether or not the butter motley we got a couple weeks ago is a male or female. I think (hope might be a better word) it's a female, but I'm not certain. I candled her as best I could, and couldn't see any sign of hemipenes. I've read that the number of scales on the underside of the snake from the cloaca to the tip of the tail is another indicator. My confusion is that there are two rows of scales, side by side, split down the middle. Am I supposed to count one row and multiply by two or just count the scales on one side?
Just fyi, I know these methods don't provide proof positive of gender, especially when hoping for a female. I'm just looking for indicators. Any help, opinions, tips are genuinely appreciated.
Just fyi, I know these methods don't provide proof positive of gender, especially when hoping for a female. I'm just looking for indicators. Any help, opinions, tips are genuinely appreciated.