*Determining the Sex of a BP*

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

and ill never be able to get it to a vet...:(

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Ummmmm - just thinking out loud - why will you never be able to get it to a vet? Did you consider this before you bought a pet that may need medical attention at some point in your care?

I'm curious about my ball, as well. Should I trust the people at places like Petsmart? To be honest I do not personally know any reptile breeders.

I hear they have variances in tails, such as female's tails get smaller in a more sudden fashion, whereas the males have a more smooth body line approaching the tail. Though. I am not taking those for grantid.

What is mine Adam!? His name is Mr. Slithers (girlfriend named him!) I named his wiskers cause when he shed he had some tiny peices of skin that didnt fall off his chin right away, and they looked like wiskers!

So is he/she a boy or a girl, just assumed he's a boy!? Do you need a picture?


;) **hopes for the best**

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Ummmmm - just thinking out loud - why will you never be able to get it to a vet? Did you consider this before you bought a pet that may need medical attention at some point in your care?

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i kno, its just that when i bought it, my parents were like "its just a snake, its not going to a vet..."

but ill have a car soon so id be able to bring it there myself so...

do u think ppl at Petland Discounts (which is the pet store i bought my snake from) would probe the snake??

I'm just speaking for myself, but I would not trust any petstore employee to sex my snake. There MAY be someone there experienced enough to do so....but way more often than not, employees at pet stores THINK they know everything simply by virtue of the fact that they work in a pet store....when really, they know virtually nothing.

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

do u think ppl at Petland Discounts (which is the pet store i bought my snake from) would probe the snake??

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Only if they know what they are doing.Do not just let someone try to determine the sex as you could hurt the snake.

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Originally Posted by JLC

I'm just speaking for myself, but I would not trust any petstore employee to sex my snake. There MAY be someone there experienced enough to do so....but way more often than not, employees at pet stores THINK they know everything simply by virtue of the fact that they work in a pet store....when really, they know virtually nothing.

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Amen to that!!!! Once i was in this local pet store with know it all employees :rolleyes: .This green burmese python had mites all over it and a lady was wanting to buy it.Well the employee told her it had these bugs on it to help keep its skin clean :O .I told the lady the truth and killed that sale in a flash ;) .Sorry for the hi jack just wanted to give you a example of pet store wannabee know it nothings lol.

Yeah...it's unfortunate for those few pet-store people who really know and love their craft. They get lost in the riff-raff and us average folks can't tell one from another unless you have time to really get to know them.

Yours is a boy!! ... Your g/f is sooo MONEY!

No picture needed, I'm just that good. :sweeet:

-adam