How to tell the Sex's

:shock: Im kinda unsue of names if ts a girl im gonna name it Chica if its a guy im gonna name it Shatter PLz help me!!

I would definitely take your bp to a qualified vet to have it sexed. That way you get someone who knows what they are doing. You dont run the risk of hurting your bp either.

You determine the sex of a snake by doing what's known as "probing". I'd describe how its done, but as Carson said, it's best to just bring them to a reputable vet to have them sexed. :)

Does it cost?

Its a vet visit, it'll probably cost you. I always have my bp's checked out by a vet when i first get them anyway.

yes it does, at my vet it cost 30 bucks just to walk in the door and anything extra means more $$ but its a good vet and i trust them.

isnt ther anyway you can tell at home?

well if you knew how to do the probing properly than yes,but i wouldent try anything like that, either take him/her to the vet or find an expieranced person to do it for you.

You can buy probe kits and try to probe your snake yourself(with help from a friend also), but it's risky and there's a chance you can injure your snakey. So it's best you don't try it on your own. As for any other ways other than probing...I don't think theres many characteristics that seperate a female ball from a male ball, other than usually the females grow bigger. Some people also try to go by the anal spurs. It's said that males will generally have longer and curvier spurs and thicker tails than the females. But it's not 100%.

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Originally Posted by Cody

You can buy probe kits and try to probe your snake yourself(with help from a friend also), but it's risky and there's a chance you can injure your snakey. So it's best you don't try it on your own. As for any other ways other than probing...I don't think theres many characteristics that seperate a female ball from a male ball, other than usually the females grow bigger.

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Agree, the risk of injuring your snake is too great in my opinion.