Are cornsnakes like BP's with sex size? In other words does one sex get a lot bigger then the other sex?
03-22-2009, 12:30 PM
Blue Apple Herps
Re: male / female sizes.
Not really.
03-22-2009, 01:00 PM
Argentra
Re: male / female sizes.
Usually no. There are some males that are monsters (like my ghost boy) and some females that get really big, but size couldn't be used as a sex indicator.
The only outward indicator of sex in corns that I know of is tail length/taper. Supposedly, males have a shorter tail with a sudden taper at the base and females have long slim tails with constant tapering. Of course, it's not a true indicator as only probing and popping can be.
03-22-2009, 04:08 PM
Bruce Whitehead
Re: male / female sizes.
I have heard that the males do get bigger, but a tapered tail as noted is a bit more of an indicator.
I have one male-female pair that are typical, while I have another female that is a semi-truck of the snake world... girl got back, front, and sides.
Bruce
03-22-2009, 04:14 PM
joepythons
Re: male / female sizes.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Whitehead
girl got back, front, and sides.
Bruce
LMAO :rofl:
03-22-2009, 09:24 PM
Mike Cavanaugh
Re: male / female sizes.
well I probed my big corn and a known female and a known male. the big corn is definitely a female... no doubt about it. the probe stopped dead at 4 scales. With he male although MUCH smaller (using the same probe) went very deep with absolutely no effort.
Man, the known female had 19 eggs last time... and she is literally half the size and weight of my big girl!!!!
