I need confirmation please

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Originally Posted by llovelace

:confused: Huh

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If you see hemipenes, it's always a male.

If you don't see hemipenes, you could be doing it wrong and it could still be a male.

I have a male, and I finally popped him successfully yesterday; if it wasn't for me knowing he was a male I would've though he was a she.

ahhh ok :)

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Originally Posted by llovelace

lol, no he was Neemo when I got him, and when I was told he was a she, thought about changing it now I don't have to :)

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Actually, you're right...I totally missed that part. My transgender thinking cap got all turned around...must be bed time:P

So it is safe to say he is definitely a "he"

Why don't you try popping Nemo yourself and see what happens. Here's a couple of videos to help you learn to do it (they cover both popping and probing).

YouTube - 8 Ball Pythons - Popping Lessons

YouTube - Sexing Baby Ball Pythons - part 1 (part 1)

YouTube - Sexing Baby Ball Pythons - part 2 (part 2)

Is there a need to pop again even after I found a sperm plug?

I watched those, thanks Joanna

It's just me Lisa but I like to see for myself. Also popping/probing is a skill every herper needs to know so it can't hurt for you to learn to pop various types, sizes and genders of snakes.

I think I posted this same response in another thread or is it dejavu.

When I pop male. I pop 1-2 more times at different times.
When I pop female, I pop pop pop pop pop and if still feel unsure I probe.
Probing puts me at ease.

I raised a transgender female that almost 2 years later ended up being a male :weirdface because I only popped 1-2 times when I first got him/her/it then I ass-umed it was a female till a friend decided to double check my work after a few years. I grew a male to over 1200 grams! She showed me it was definitely a boy. :tears:

Moral of the story.. if you don't see the hemipenes yourself probe it.

Well I'm gonna practice popping on Phoebe, might be tough with nails though lol

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Well I'm gonna practice popping on Phoebe, might be tough with nails though lol

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Just make sure to pop a few trials then give them a break(I give them a day or more breaks)
They tend to get red/irritated inside. Then you can't tell the bloodvessels in the hemipenes...