witch is better to sex

what do you guys think is a better way to sex your bp a probe kit or just popping

I'm to scared to try myself. I have a friend probe. :O

Probing.

Both.. I pop and probe. I pop babies and probe older snakes. I sometimes probe babies after a few meals and a couple sheds to double check if i had any doubts. Before selling or giving away any snake I always pop and probe to double check again if it's a youngster.

It is not uncommon for females to probe male on one side.

Males from juvie on up can hold it in which makes it difficult to pop.


Factoid: "There are no such things as Hogg Island or Columbian boas"

Popping is the easiest thing to do, it will require practice if you have limited experience.

Probing is easy too but not necessary if you know how to pop additionally I would not recommend probing if you do not have any experience doing so, you could injure your animal so best would be to have someone teach you and if someone teach you one method they will be able to teach you both.

I agree on popping is easier and safer. Generally, the younger they are, the easier they are to pop.

I've had no success popping bigger juvis or adults so with them I probe. Smaller snakes I pop.

I will had that I pop 99% of the time the only time I ever had to probe were with some very tense adult otherwise I pop hatchlings and adults.

I like to pop first. If it looks female or is supposed to be a male who won't show his penes I will then proceed with probing to confirm.

Popping. Easier, safer, and more accurate. Granted these are all my opinions, but I believe a lot of people share my opinion.

I am in the same boat as Foschi I pop and probe to double check and confirm.

I also pop first if its male then there is no doubt. If it pops as female I probe both sides to confirm.

Well, Witches can be fun to sex.... However, if you're wondering which method I use to sex my ball pythons, I pop the babies and probe the adults.

Pop before u probe is what ive always been taught. probing can injure and isnt quite as accurate as seeing it all out there in front of u lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MarkS

Well, Witches can be fun to sex.... However, if you're wondering which method I use to sex my ball pythons, I pop the babies and probe the adults.

---

Lol! I have to hand it to you Mark, you are more brave than I am! I did giggle when I first saw the title of this thread but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. :p All in good fun!


Factoid: "There are no such things as Hogg Island or Columbian boas"

Pop then probe then double check later LOL