Het Pied breeding plans crushed

Did you probe the animal and did you do so yourself, do you know if it has been probed previously by someone else?

Did you probe both sides?

Can you pop "him/her"?

While I do not want to give you false hope, it is possible that you have purchased a mis-sexed animal (mistake happens) it is also possible that a female probe male (hence my questions)

Should a female be injured and probing accident do happen "she could now" probe as a male which is why I would recommend not only probing GENTLY the other side but also popping the animal.

Now if it is indeed a Male there is definitely an issue since it was purchase as a female sadly the seller might not make it right, and if the animal was sold mis-sex you also have to wonder about the genetics now :(

Oh man that really sucks :(

I'm sorry thats terrible news:tears: now It's justified to go out and get that Homozygous Pied female that youve always wanted!;)

That sucks. I pop every snake I buy immediately after I receive it. Mistakes can happen. Definitely best to find out about it right away. I am not a fan of probes especially with small snakes. Popping is very easy with any sized BP once you get it good at it. I used to use probes and actually made a mistake myself back when I was newer to the hobby. I actually had a friend pic up a breedable sized het male of a high dollar morph from a show last season. After he shipped it down to me I popped it and it turned out to be a female. It was from a pretty well known breeder but luckily it worked out well for me. She has 7 follicles developing now.

Good luck with your situation. Hopefully you can find someone selling bigger het females for a decent price. If I were you I would look for someone that still had a few of last years hatchlings available and pick up at least two of them. With any luck you will be able to get at least one of them to go for next season and you will only be one season behind due to the sexing mistake.

[QUOTE=Deborah;1493477]Did you probe the animal and did you do so yourself, do you know if it has been probed previously by someone else?

No idea if it was previously probed.
Did you probe both sides?

oh yeah, no doubt.
Can you pop "him/her"?

While I do not want to give you false hope, it is possible that you have purchased a mis-sexed animal (mistake happens) it is also possible that a female probe male (hence my questions)

I purchased her when she was a adult, so the mistake was mine for not double checking.

Should a female be injured and probing accident do happen "she could now" probe as a male which is why I would recommend not only probing GENTLY the other side but also popping the animal.

I probed both sides (always gently), there was no "maybe" she is def male, if you noted in my original thread, when I noticed that the other 2 pieds were mixed up, I questioned why are 2 females mating? I know males will attempt it

Now if it is indeed a Male there is definitely an issue since it was purchase as a female sadly the seller might not make it right, and if the animal was sold mis-sex you also have to wonder about the genetics now :(

well, that is a very valid point :confused::confused:, but I have grown attached to him and will continue to mate him with my female het later in the season, and if all else fails I will find him a suitable female(s)

[QUOTE=RhacHead;1493492]I'm sorry thats terrible news:tears: now It's justified to go out and get that Homozygous Pied female that youve always wanted!;)

My fiance said the same thing, but with moving and all the expenses that that incurs.....unless I win the lotto :), but i have to play first lol[quote]

I'm in the same boat with my spider..."she's" a he :(

Well, as my luck would have it, she is gravid, I did manage to get her weight up to 1400g, she has been refusing meals since 2/18 :rage:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/SSPX0483.jpg

I have the breeder/seller sex the animal right in front of me when I purchase, OR I sex as soon as it arrives to keep this from happening. :( Sorry about your plans.

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Well, as my luck would have it, she is gravid, I did manage to get her weight up to 1400g, she has been refusing meals since 2/18 :rage:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/SSPX0483.jpg

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Hope you get a few Pieds

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Originally Posted by cinderbird

I have the breeder/seller sex the animal right in front of me when I purchase, OR I sex as soon as it arrives to keep this from happening. :( Sorry about your plans.

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Thanks

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Originally Posted by chago11

Hope you get a few Pieds

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I'd be tickled all shades of pink with just 1