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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09/09/2009 : 18:21:38
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i am getting my snake soon, a royal but the breeder doesnt know what sex it is yet, because he told me that you cant properly sex a snake until they are about a year old. First i want to know whether this is true or not, and second i would like to know please how you sex a snake, i have heard before but need step by step instructions so i can get it right
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2009 : 18:39:03
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| I would you say you can sex a royal from being a hatchling either by popping or probing. Probing is the most acurate way of sexing. |
 
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2009 : 18:46:13
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Male snakes have two penises, the hemipenes, which retract inside the snake except during mating. There are two reasonably reliable ways to sex a snake, popping and probing. Popping only works with babies, and involves rolling your thumb towards the snake's cloaca from the tail end. If done properly the hemipenes will pop out if the snake is a male. This must only ever be done by someone experienced as if done incorrectly it can injure the snake.
The other method used for older snakes is probing. This involves gently inserting a fine round-tipped steel rod into the snake's cloaca towards the tail. In a male the rod will slip into the retracted hemipene, whereas with a female it will just reach muscle. How far the rod can be inserted determines the sex. Again, this must be done by someone experienced to avoid injury.
Your best bet would be to take your snake to a reptile vet who would be able to sex it safely for you if the breeder isn't able to. Please do not try it yourself. |
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2009 : 20:35:48
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i wont do it myself, my dad will, he's got a boa constrictor but he dont live with me.
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