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    What is hanging out of cloaca?



    Its almost like yellow spikes. I may be a blonde to the snake world, but could someone tell me what it is or of I need to worry?

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    Re: What is hanging out of cloaca?



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    Those are "spurs" they are whats left of the legs they use to have. They use them in breeding perfectly normal.

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    Re: What is hanging out of cloaca?

    Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
    Those are "spurs" they are whats left of the legs they use to have. They use them in breeding perfectly normal.
    Great that doesn't mean she's not a 'she', right? Because the other female we have has them as well and the breeder said they sexed them as soon as they hatched

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    Re: What is hanging out of cloaca?

    Quote Originally Posted by SCWood View Post
    Great that doesn't mean she's not a 'she', right? Because the other female we have has them as well and the breeder said they sexed them as soon as they hatched

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    Both males and females have them. Doesn't determine sex.

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    Hehe, yeah, they are totally normal. All pythons have them!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvic_spur
    Ball python - male Butter - Hazel (Dec. 2011)


    also

    Leopard gecko - female wild-type - Azizi (Oct. 2003)
    American green tree frogs - one male, one not sure. (2013)

    House cats
    - female classic tabby tortie - Murfy (2009)
    - female mackerel tabby - Grimawkin (b. Oct. 2004)


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    Re: What is hanging out of cloaca?

    Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
    Those are "spurs" they are whats left of the legs they use to have. They use them in breeding perfectly normal.

    Never knew they were what was left of legs.

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    Re: What is hanging out of cloaca?

    Quote Originally Posted by Masonic View Post
    Never knew they were what was left of legs.
    They even have a pelvis bone so to speak..

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    Has anyone else noticed that when the snake is say, wrapped around a neck or a wrist, the spurs are little pinpricks? lol I don't know if Nags just has particularly sharp ones, or if I just have sensitive skin. But everytime I have her around my neck, I can always feel the spurs scratching me.
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    Re: What is hanging out of cloaca?

    Nope o feel it too. Its also their scales if they decide to go in reverse

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