Re: *Determining the Sex of a BP*
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Originally Posted by rmune0750
2.) b/c girls get bigger then boys and i would like it if it was a girl cuz i want it to be big...:)
Not neccessarily...I have 3 big guys that are right up there in size with a lot of females I've seen. One's 1616g, one's over 2100g, and the biggest is over 2400g. ;)
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For ball pythons, the size diff between male and female is never really that much of a difference, not like that of a retic.
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Originally Posted by Grim91Z
For ball pythons, the size diff between male and female is never really that much of a difference, not like that of a retic.
o...they have some guy at the petstore that i got my BP from and they call him the "Snake Guy" so im assuming hes had some experience w/ snakes so maybe i can get him to probe my snake...:colbert2:
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I just found out that that reptile place where I got my Boa does probings. I hope they're experienced enough, though.
Re: *Determining the Sex of a BP*
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Originally Posted by rmune0750
o...they have some guy at the petstore that i got my BP from and they call him the "Snake Guy" so im assuming hes had some experience w/ snakes so maybe i can get him to probe my snake...:colbert2:
I'm not saying it's impossible to actually have a hands-on, experienced reptile person working at a petstore....but....just because they call someone the "Snake Guy" doesn't make it safe to ask him to probe your snake. More than likely, they call him that because he actually likes working with the snakes...as opposed to 99% of other pet store employees that prefer the fuzzy pets....or maybe he actually owns a pet snake. But so do I...and I'm not the least bit qualified to probe one.
I just can't emphasize it enough....MOST pet-store employees are notorious for thinking they know all there is to know about keeping certain animals, just because they sell them. While in reality, the "knowledge" they are trying to dispense is impractical at best....and downright dangerous at worst.
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I agree with JLC
(oh that so rhymed!)
I would never trust a pet store employee to probe my snake..I don't trust them on anything really, but especially something that could potentially hurt my snake.
My best advice to you in just to be patient until you have the means to take it to somene who is qualified. I was at the Vet and asked my doctor to probe junior. However, my boyfriend had his milk snake probed at the breeder he bought it from.
The next question: Why do your parents think that a snake doesn't require medical attention?
Good luck with everything!
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Originally Posted by Chanarita
I agree with JLC
(oh that so rhymed!)
I would never trust a pet store employee to probe my snake..I don't trust them on anything really, but especially something that could potentially hurt my snake.
My best advice to you in just to be patient until you have the means to take it to somene who is qualified. I was at the Vet and asked my doctor to probe junior. However, my boyfriend had his milk snake probed at the breeder he bought it from.
The next question: Why do your parents think that a snake doesn't require medical attention?
Good luck with everything!
cuz theyre stupid and they think itll be fine and its "just a snake" but i dont care what they think about it so...
and i forgot that there is a snake breeder that works where i got my snake so he might have probed b4 but idk......and JLC, that was very good info :gj:
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and can someone explain to me what those numbers are b4 ur animals in ur signature....like " 1.0 ball python "
what the hell is that?
:confused:
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Originally Posted by rmune0750
and can someone explain to me what those numbers are b4 ur animals in ur signature....like " 1.0 ball python "
what the hell is that?
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It tells anyone reading it what sex you're talking about.
male.female.unknown
So... 2.1 would be two males and one female. 0.1.2 would be one female and two unsexed.
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Originally Posted by rmune0750
and can someone explain to me what those numbers are b4 ur animals in ur signature....like " 1.0 ball python "
what the hell is that?
:confused:
It means the person has 1 male ball python.1.1 would mean 1 male and 1 female,1.1.2 means 1 male,1 female and 2 unsexed.We really dont need the h word here as there are some kids here.Not being rude just giving you a heads up on it.;)
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Originally Posted by joepythons
It means the person has 1 male ball python.1.1 would mean 1 male and 1 female,1.1.2 means 1 male,1 female and 2 unsexed.We really dont need the h word here as there are some kids here.Not being rude just giving you a heads up on it.;)
so if i have 1 unsexed ball python it would be 0.1 ??
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Originally Posted by rmune0750
so if i have 1 unsexed ball python it would be 0.1 ??
No, it would be 0.0.1
If you only see two numbers, that just means male.female
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Vets suck for sexing, Cheapest in my area ( for a vet to do it ) was $69.00
I said F that and went to a local breeder, he said he Might charge me $5 or $10
I brought my snake in and he sexed it for FREE!!! Luck of the Irish! lol
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Originally Posted by JenHarrison
Find a local reptile breeder or reptile store, they should be able to probe it for you. Your vet should do it for free since he's not treating it or anything.
