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  • 02-21-2011, 10:58 AM
    bambam1313
    Size different in male and female
    I got my ball python dec 30th, not sure if its male or female but i just call it a female haha,
    My friend has a 2 year old male ball python whos only about 3 feet, my baby is almost 9 months old and is 2 feet already ..
    also the one they have left down to the pet store is only like a foot long small compared to mine..

    does the female get much bigger ? whats the average size in lenght and width for these ball pythons ? male and female ?
  • 02-21-2011, 11:22 AM
    sgath92
    Re: Size different in male and female
    You're probably not going to be able to sex a BP by the size it tops-out at.
  • 02-21-2011, 11:29 AM
    RichsBallPythons
    and length means nothing as well.

    I have females who are shorter and heavier than ones longer. Weight means everything on lenght
  • 02-21-2011, 11:43 AM
    SlitherinSisters
    Bps are short heavy bodied animals. Like Rich said, length means nothing. The best way to measure a BP is by weight and even then that cannot tell you the sex of the animal. I have an '09 male that is 950 grams and '08 females that are 1,500 grams. They are a year older, but not that much heavier. And he's the same length as two of them.

    If you really care you can try to find a breeder in your area and ask them if they will sex your ball python. I know some vets will do it, but I will warn you it's not easy to find a vet that actually knows ball pythons. The reptile 'expert' vet in our area 'sexed' one of my bps by the spurs :rolleyes: Needless to say, there aren't any vets in my area that know ball pythons. Your best bet is probably to find a breeder in your area :gj:
  • 02-21-2011, 06:15 PM
    bambam1313
    i havent heard or found of a snake breeded in newfoundland,only people who owns snake...
  • 02-21-2011, 06:20 PM
    LeviBP
    Length will help you none. You will need a pro to pop or probe your animal.
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