Incorrectly sexed BP

[Jahbeard]

What are the potential concequences of putting incorrectly sexed BPs together? Some of us have to go on what we are told, but everyone makes mistakes. So if you have what you think is a male and a female, and they turn out to be two males, what would the behavior be like? Would they fight? Ignor each other? I mean, we may think we know, but they know for sure. I'm asking because the time is close at hand, and I don't want a tragidy if I have been told wrong.

[tmlowe5704]

I heard sometimes they will try to copulate, only one's way of showing dominance. Sort of like prison

[Entropy]

Best way to prevent this is to learn to probe them yourself

[Nate]

it could possibly lead to a fight for dominance.

The ball python video from Dr. Seward shows 2 males fighting for mating rights with another female...that's one of the tricks to get males into "breeding mode"..

this is just one of the possibilities. they could very well just ignore each other..

[wildlifewarrior]

I heard sometimes they will try to copulate, only one's way of showing dominance. Sort of like prison

LMAO, ahahaha

~mike

[J.Vandegrift]

Best way to prevent this is to learn to probe them yourself

Exactly. I sex every snake I buy as soon as it arrives no matter who it is coming from. I pop most of mine, but I do probe sometimes. Either way is very easy to learn. I could not imagine trying to breed any type of snakes without knowing how to properly sex the animals.

[Jahbeard]

Exactly. I sex every snake I buy as soon as it arrives no matter who it is coming from. I pop most of mine, but I do probe sometimes. Either way is very easy to learn. I could not imagine trying to breed any type of snakes without knowing how to properly sex the animals.

I have tried popping (boy, do they love that), and on the hatchlings its pretty clear, but with the adults it's a little more ambiguoius. I checked the community college, and they don't offer a course on it, and I don't have anyone locally to take the time to show me. As a health care professional, I am not willing to put a metal probe into anything without supervision. And, from what I've read here, even the experts are wrong or unsure from time to time. My question was about behavior, as I am sure this has to have happened to someone.

[Pintado]

It would be best to know before you place them toghter, but I understand your concern. When mature males are placed toghter, you will often notice a display of dominance, this may be one snake bumping his body, or slamming its body into the other. If there is a large weight difference one may look for a means to escape the area .

[Adam_Wysocki]

even the experts are wrong or unsure from time to time.

The real pro's in this business know how to get it done ... it's not rocket science.

-adam

[Freakie_frog]

The real pro's in this business know how to get it done ... it's not rocket science.

-adam

GIT-R-DONE!!!