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Sexing question.....

Well, I must say that since I've posted that original statement of how to sex snakes by counting scales, I've counted the sheds of my 13 babies that have hatched so far.

Either I've been lucky in the past with this method, or I counted the scales wrong these times, considering the scales are so freaking tiny on hatchlings, but I ended up with 1 male count, and 4 female counts. The rest (8 of them) ended up with counts anywhere from 151 to 156, a few hitting exactly on 154, so on those 8 I really have no idea what sex they are. I can guess on a few of them, but it's really just that... a guess.

So, I will have to end up learning how to pop them anyway.
 
I've seen one snake probed for sex, a yearling I bought at at a show many years ago. It was probed as a male but ended up female. So I guess that makes the probing I've seen 100% wrong. ;)

I've learned to pop over the years and I'm now pretty accurate with it. I must admit that I've seen a few babies kink up when restricted, mostly when force feeding, never when popping. It takes some practice but is not difficult. After awhile, you can start to tell if it is male or female before popping, just by looking. That comes from doing it ALOT. I can tell yearlings by tail shape most often, adults 100% of the time.

I can understand the concerns of injury but with a practiced hand it is really no danger. Popping is something learned over time and takes a lot of practice. I could understand why a vet would not be familiar or practiced at it, it's more of a breeders tool.

Clint
 
alright. i've read all the posts here, and i must say i'm confused heh. i have a what i beleive to be male normal corn, possibly miami phase. check him out here: http://www.chokebitches.com/fluffy/. I dont have the patience to count the scales on his body, so i grabbed some of his old shed that i have laying around. in the newest one (2 days old) i see 2 little dots right where the 2 penises (spelling) are supposed to be. here's a picture of what i see:
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The first picture is a clear shot of the 2 dots, which i've circled in yellow. the second is for reference of how far away from the end of the tail it is, again circled in yellow. Can i say he's male by this? or should i just go to the vet and get him popped/probed?

-J
 
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