Popping/ sexing

I'm wondering how you guys first learned to pop/ sex your balls. I would really like to know how so when I acquire my females I can double check I'm not getting fooled over. Did someone teach you or did you just watch videos? I'm scared to try on my year old bp cause I hear the older the harder and I don't wanna damage him. Help, suggestions?

I was taught by a friend and watched several videos. I highly recommend watching Justin Kobylka's video of popping / sexing. It is really helpful. Also, if you are not sure of the reputation of the breeder you are buying from, have them probe it in front of you and/or pop it at time of purchase. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by S.I.R.

I was taught by a friend and watched several videos. I highly recommend watching Justin Kobylka's video of popping / sexing. It is really helpful. Also, if you are not sure of the reputation of the breeder you are buying from, have them probe it in front of you and/or pop it at time of purchase. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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I have watched many videos I will definitely check out his now. And I wish I could but no breeders live close to Memphis, TN so I basically have to trust their word and buy off the internet. Big or small breeder I'd still like to check. I actually tried yesterday on mine and I think sperm came out I'm just scared to push to hard so I stopped
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Your BP is more resilient than you think. When you pop, his hemipenes (little red nubs)should pop out. If he is mature enough, then you may see little sperm plugs when you do. Just hold the snake securely and let it relax a little and then try. Definitely watch Justin's video. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by S.I.R.

Your BP is more resilient than you think. When you pop, his hemipenes (little red nubs)should pop out. If he is mature enough, then you may see little sperm plugs when you do. Just hold the snake securely and let it relax a little and then try. Definitely watch Justin's video. Good luck!

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Well I definitely got sperm plugs cause white sticky stuff came out and he's a year male! If I got those out I just need to push a little harder I guess? Thanks for your help!

No worries. Just like anything else in life, the more you practice the better you will get. Good luck, sounds like you are on the right path.

Be ready to have some urates come out to LOL If you can find someone with really young BPs to practice on you will be golden. Once you get used to popping the little easy ones bigger ones get a hair easier. Keep in mind though the older they get the stronger they are and the easier it will be for them to hold their penes in to make it harder for you. After a certain size I do not trust popping.


After that long unasked for post lol I learned from another breeder..I was buying a baby female and he popped it and I asked him how to pop :D

If you are interested in learning to probe, this is a great video.
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2052883

I learned how to pop from visual observation.
I don't like probing since it's rather invasive...

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Originally Posted by satomi325

I learned how to pop from visual observation.
I don't like probing since it's rather invasive...

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I do agree on it being invasive but am I the only one who cant pop big full grown adults well? I like to get them young so I dont have to worry about it but still.

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Originally Posted by KING JAMES

Be ready to have some urates come out to LOL If you can find someone with really young BPs to practice on you will be golden. Once you get used to popping the little easy ones bigger ones get a hair easier. Keep in mind though the older they get the stronger they are and the easier it will be for them to hold their penes in to make it harder for you. After a certain size I do not trust popping.


After that long unasked for post lol I learned from another breeder..I was buying a baby female and he popped it and I asked him how to pop :D

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I've practiced twice over the course of a week on my two girls (my big male is in shed). And yes what you said is true. The leo girl I just got a bit of liquid, I think just scent stuff. The clown girl unloaded all over my shirt after I was done. Like rocket launched her urates so I didn't even know she did it for a few seconds.

I need to practice on a male. I don't feel like I'm getting enough out. Just little fleshy mounds. It seems like in the videos they have more out.

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Originally Posted by Marrissa

I need to practice on a male. I don't feel like I'm getting enough out. Just little fleshy mounds. It seems like in the videos they have more out.

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Females can "pop" fleshy mounds and scent glands. If you know its a definite male, then yes, keep practicing, but if you're identifying from scratch, you have to know what to look for. If it is a male, one thing I notice a lot of newer "poppers" do is start too close to the cloaca, try starting a little further down the tale and try to get a nice rolling motion with your thumb towards the cloaca and you'll get a nice pop.

Here are some pics I took a couple of years ago to help out another member with popping. Maybe they will help.

Female:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...DSC_0036-4.jpg

Male:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...DSC_0034-2.jpg

I was nervous my first couple times doing it. I'd just watch a couple videos if you can't have someone show you in person. That's how I learned, that and practice. I wouldnt do it more than a couple times to one snake in a day though. When you do it place you thumb in front of the vent pressing down firmly but not hard and I like to bend the tail down a little then starting about an inch below the vent roll your thumb of the other hand from the right side of your nail to the left side, again firmly pressing down but not really hard.

I taught myself by watching alot of vids. Both Justin and Ralph Davis's vids are good. I use the rolling method myself. Once you have it down, even adults are not hard to pop :)