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gender of snake

Leonore

Leonore

snake momma
I know so many of you have multiple reptiles, but maybe you can think back to your first...

Just for fun...

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I'm curious to know what made you chose the gender of your snake? And what is the real difference (aside from the obvious).

I see that in many cases, females are slightly more expensive... I imagine this is because they have the potential to produce more snakes (can you tell I got an "A" in biology? lol).

Any other considerations? Males tend to get bigger? But do females feed more often (I seem to remember reading that)? Anything? Or did you just have a better name for the gender you first bought? LOL.

Thanks!
 
I picked out my first snake (corn) based on his "personality" and healthy he was. Color was not important, nor was his gender or size since his only purpose was to be a pet. I didn't care about his adult size either since I didn't have space to worry about.
 
I picked out my first snake because it was the *only* Anery in the area. He was listed as a "she" but I didn't care about that at first. Then when I looked more into morphs, I thought it might be interesting to try and breed some granites, so I got a male bloodred (Jared). Lia then turned out to actually be Liam. :/
 
I think you are probably right about the females being able to reproduce making them more valuable. When I buy snakes to be future breeders I usually buy one make and two or three females. This would make the girls in higher demand. ??

Other than that, I don’t believe there is any reason to pick one over the other. I have never seen a trend for one to be more docile or easier to handle. They both go through different breeding cycles and eating cycles. I just can’t see a real advantage to one over the other.
 
wade said:
I think you are probably right about the females being able to reproduce making them more valuable. When I buy snakes to be future breeders I usually buy one make and two or three females. This would make the girls in higher demand. ??
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We girls are responsible for natural selection, afterall. :bowdown: LOL

Of course, I just want a healthy snake, but those considerations being equal...

Are females more difficult to care for? For instance, at breeding season, it seems (My knowledge just coming from reading what is going on among this group) that even females that are not bred, might still lay slugs. Is that correct? If so, are there concerns about that? Extra care?
(i'm not worried about simply removing unfertilized eggs from the viv, but rather any health problems that might occur)
 
Most of the girls just naturally pick me. :grin01:

It is possible for an unbred female to produce and lay slugs and also possible for those slugs to become egg bound. Both possibilities are rare. I would pick the snake you love and not worry about the gender.
 
I got my first snake when I was 17. A beautiful little snow. I picked her out at the pet store and named her Luci. I thought her red eyes and pink-ness were just gorgeous. I didn't find out until over a year later that she was a female. Didn't really care. Now I do pay more attention to the genders, and I try to make sure I have at least more females than males.
 
I see that in many cases, females are slightly more expensive... I imagine this is because they have the potential to produce more snakes (can you tell I got an "A" in biology? lol).
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There is something going on with corns now that may affect this ( it's been going on with BP's and other herps for awhile) and that is dominant or co-dominant genes. With respect to the Tessera ( considered a dominant gene at this point?), it makes males more valuable because the F1 generations show the phenotype. Thereby making them more valuable because they can produce at least 3-4 clutches per season, as opposed to the females one/two.
 
ForkedTung said:
There is something going on with corns now that may affect this ( it's been going on with BP's and other herps for awhile) and that is dominant or co-dominant genes. With respect to the Tessera ( considered a dominant gene at this point?), it makes males more valuable because the F1 generations show the phenotype. Thereby making them more valuable because they can produce at least 3-4 clutches per season, as opposed to the females one/two.
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This is also true with newer morphs in general for the same reason. The male can be bred into multiple females creating hets. Using the above example, you can get hets for Teserra/Lav Blood, Dilute Motley/Teserra and Lava/Teserra all in the same season. With a female, you can only get one.
 
ForkedTung said:
There is something going on with corns now that may affect this ( it's been going on with BP's and other herps for awhile) and that is dominant or co-dominant genes. With respect to the Tessera ( considered a dominant gene at this point?), it makes males more valuable because the F1 generations show the phenotype. Thereby making them more valuable because they can produce at least 3-4 clutches per season, as opposed to the females one/two.
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I hadn't thought of that Kyle, but you're right. You could breed the male to normals and get Tessera het for normal, that's something new.
 
...okay... when I have my first 1 or 2K to spend on a snake, I'll consider that. LOL.

Really, tho, thanks for all the input. That crazy genetics stuff is so interesting.
 
Leonore said:
...okay... when I have my first 1 or 2K to spend on a snake, I'll consider that. LOL.

Really, tho, thanks for all the input. That crazy genetics stuff is so interesting.
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No problem, plus we got wade to respond ( without beggin for rep points lol) that's gotta be worth something??? :uhoh::laugh01:
 
Now that was funny

Wade you crack me up, Thanks for the laugh. Oh and ForkedTung, sorry for your LSD.....LOL

Leonore, pick your first corn based on what you love, I'm sure you have seen enough morphs, to know which one you love the most. Be selective this hobby is addictive. Best of luck to ya.
 
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