Crap Odds

I have a question.

Does incubation conditions effect sex ratios in ball Pythons?


I seem to remember a study with pine snakes that concluded that genetics and humidity temp of incubation effected sex determination but I am not sure any more. Has anyone else heard this too. I know the breeder I usually buy from says that if things are off you get mostly boys. I can't recall exactly anymore.

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Originally Posted by dr del

Dang it!!


He's gorgeous. :taz:

Stupid Atlantic ocean. **kicks planet**


dr del

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haha swim over and I'll cut you a deal for your efforts

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

I have a question.

Does incubation conditions effect sex ratios in ball Pythons?


I seem to remember a study with pine snakes that concluded that genetics and humidity temp of incubation effected sex determination but I am not sure any more. Has anyone else heard this too. I know the breeder I usually buy from says that if things are off you get mostly boys. I can't recall exactly anymore.

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I was wondering that too because the odds of all six being male was only 1/64 but I was reading a different thread on here where someone asked the same question and there were quite a few NO WAY answers from pro breeders.

I was told sex determination is due to genetics, not incubation. Humans have x and y. I can't remember what snakes have, but I think those determine sex, at least in ball pythons.

I remember that as well. I can't recall who it was but I remember something about lower temps yielding higher number of females. Our first was a spiderXnormal and we had all 8 eggs hatch ...6 female 2 male... So it's all luck with genetics. Also you have a nice reduced spider . Post some pics after he sheds.

still some great looking animals...congratulations!

I was going to ask for a better pic of that spider too! GORGEOUS!!! The normal babies are really nice too, congrats!

As promised here is a post-shed picture of the male spider.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/...0706-00042.jpg

Sorry on the sexing odds but thats a sweet spider :gj:

your 1/64 odd calculation is wrong. Each individual egg had a 50/50 chance. Just because one is male it doesn't affect the odds of the others. Nice looking clutch. That spider is beautiful.