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How to tell if your corn snake is a male or female

kyla_fire

kyla_fire

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I'm a first time snake owner-soon to be anyways-and wanted to know how you can tell the difference between males and females. I'm getting a baby corn snake soon(after I get everything set up that is) and I really want a female snake-always loved female animals. Please help!!!:eek1: :dancer:
 
Hello and welcome! Just to warn you, this post is in the wrong section and as such may be moved by a moderator.

The best way to see if a snake is male or female when they are hatchlings/young is by having an experienced snake handler or breeder "pop" them to see if they have hemipenes. When they get past this young stage, they are instead probed with a special instrument (so it will not harm them or make them uncomfortable).
Usuall;y when you buy directly from a breeder they will have already sexed them, but you can always ask them to double-check.
To avoid risking injury, it is best to leave it to people who have experience in sexing snakes (although if people eventually get into breeding they tend to learn themselves, at some point - but again, there's that experience piece involved).

If it is necessary that you get one sex over another for future breeding purposes, keep in mind females tend to be slightly more expensive than males (not usually a big deal with young ones, though).
Personally, I believe gender is a cultural construct, and for snakes especially you will not find a difference between sexes but rather individual personalities of snakes themselves.
If you prefer females that's fine, it's your choice ;) obviously. But either way they make great pets and both get to be a similar size as adults.

Best of luck, and do take a very good look at the care guide on the main page. Getting your set-up prepared well in advance of your new snake makes for a better transition for both you and your new friend.

:)
 
NH93 said:
Hello and welcome! Just to warn you, this post is in the wrong section and as such may be moved by a moderator.

The best way to see if a snake is male or female when they are hatchlings/young is by having an experienced snake handler or breeder "pop" them to see if they have hemipenes. When they get past this young stage, they are instead probed with a special instrument (so it will not harm them or make them uncomfortable).
Usuall;y when you buy directly from a breeder they will have already sexed them, but you can always ask them to double-check.
To avoid risking injury, it is best to leave it to people who have experience in sexing snakes (although if people eventually get into breeding they tend to learn themselves, at some point - but again, there's that experience piece involved).

If it is necessary that you get one sex over another for future breeding purposes, keep in mind females tend to be slightly more expensive than males (not usually a big deal with young ones, though).
Personally, I believe gender is a cultural construct, and for snakes especially you will not find a difference between sexes but rather individual personalities of snakes themselves.
If you prefer females that's fine, it's your choice ;) obviously. But either way they make great pets and both get to be a similar size as adults.

Best of luck, and do take a very good look at the care guide on the main page. Getting your set-up prepared well in advance of your new snake makes for a better transition for both you and your new friend.

:)
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Thanks so much!!
 
Am I wrong in thinking you can tell by the length of there tail??

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Nic1108 said:
Am I wrong in thinking you can tell by the length of there tail??

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No and yes.
Tail length is really more or less of a guess than anything unless you really know what to look for. Males do have longer tails, but without comparing it directly to another of a known sex, or have enough experience to just "know", you're kinda out of luck in that area. Even the most experienced breeders can make a mistake by looking at tail length. Generally, the only 100% sure fire way of knowing if your snake is male or female is to buy one that is proven through breeding. Popping is definitely easy to tell if the snake is male, but someone who doesn't know how to pop may accidentally pop babies as females that are actually males. Same goes for probing. Sometimes females probe as males, and vice versa if the person doing it is doing it incorrectly.
 
Congratulations on your new snake! Corn snakes are very easy to care for...keep temp around 85 and humidity at 55-65 and you will have a happy, healthy snake! Id love to see some pictures!!!!!! Hint hint :)
 
she looks something very similar to this
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Which one? There are hundreds of pics there with all different morphs.

Find the pic you want, click on it, and while it is open right click on it. Hit "View Image" and then copy the URL from there.
 
Of COURSE she's special to you, "Normal" is the morph she is! Kc261 wasn't trying to put her down, that is just the name of the morph. "Classic" is another name for it if you prefer. I remember you had told us she was a Fire, but that isn't the case. Fires are amel, they have no black in them, and their eyes are red.

I actually love the Normals, they have beautiful markings and great patterns. I have a Fire and two Normals, and of them I like the Normal patterns better.
 
kyla_fire said:
I was told she was a fire so that's why I said that.
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Oh, I know, I remember our conversation. I just didn't want you to think KC was offending you by calling her "a pretty normal". She is a VERY pretty normal (classic) corn. People make the wrong call all the time, I have had corns for well over a year now, 6 of them, and I am still HORRIBLE at naming most of the morphs! Fires I know, my very first corn, Scarlett, I got from a very reputable breeder so I knew she was a fire. I also studied a lot of info on the different morphs, and Amelanistic (amels) corns have no black in them, sort of like albinos. Anerythristic (anerys) corns have blacks in them and their eyes are darker. A Classic corn like yours is an anery.

Here is the best site for studying all the morphs and seeing what their "heritage" is. http://iansvivarium.com/morphs/species/elaphe_guttata/

I am glad you are here, you haven't even introduced her properly! Go to the introduction topic and tell us her name, age, and anything else you want to say. If you ever have ANY questions let us know, the only stupid question is the one not asked. It is a great group here and you will learn a lot.

-Michelle
 
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