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Male? Female?

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MattJaeger44

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Hello i have a question about the sex of my snake. Ive read on sites over the web that with most snakes you have to stick something into a hole on the snake and if it stops its a male and if i doesnt stop its a female? It might have been the other way around. Is there a way i can find out the gender of my snake without doing the method I found above?? Thanks

Matt
 
You can do popping, but that is only a sure methond if the hemipenes pop out. it takes a bit a practice to get right and if done wrong can injure the snake, probing in my opinion takes more practice but is a bit more definitive. most breeders will probe for free or just a few bucks. I used to pay my local breeder $6 each time than he's like want me to teach you? and that was that.

Mount Laurel...NJ?
 
The easiest (but least accurate) way of determining the gender of your snake is to look at its tail. There are four methods, probing (which is the one you mentioned, and should only be done by an experienced owner/vet), candling (done on amelanistic hatchlings, similar to the method done for bird eggs), 'popping' the hemipenes (should also only be done by an experienced owner) and looking at the tail.

If you handle your snake and hold it up so that the cloaca and the tail are visible, you should be able to tell if its male or female (more accurate in adults). Males tend to have a longer and 'blockier' tail, because they have to house the hemipenes (which are below the cloaca). Females on the other hand have a shorter tail that tapers quickly after the cloaca.

If you're still uncertain after looking, take some photos and we can analyse them for you. :)

I hope that helps.

David
 
There's a fifth method which is very accurate- counting belly scales- but I don't know the details, just that members here say it works.
 
Alright thanks i will try looking at the tail right now and stuff and if i cant figure it out still i put up some pictures and maby you guys can help me out! thanks alot
and yea i am from Mount Laurel New Jersey!
 
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