Banana python male or female?

Hey guys new to the group! I poped my banana ball python and was told he is a male (experienced breeder) but when I pop him I feel like it's really a girl and he made a mistake. Any input would be great!

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How do I post pics?

How experienced are YOU?

Sure mistakes do happen however it's usually females turning out to be males and not the opposite.

If you have limited experience sexing you may very way not be able to evert the hemipenes (wrong placement of the fingers, not enough pressure etc).

The best is to get someone with experience double check the sex of our animal.

Thanks for the help :) I took a couple pics how do u post them to here? Poping was very easy for me. I was gentle and snake didn't react in any negative way! Watched a bunch of videos etc how to do it so it gave me some idea. But he/she has little white bump on each side. And the males are usually long and pink/red. I have a couple pics and I'll retry it at home the snake is 6 months old.

Have you sex other BP before and successfully done so? Males in particular?

Keep in mind that because you haven't evert the hemipenes does not guarantee that you sexed the animal properly, video do not teach you the most important thing and it is pressure, I have taught several people who too had watched videos and yet were till not able to sex their animal.

The best thing is to find someone local that can sex your snake and teach you in person so you can get a feel for it, after that it's all about practice.

I would recommend you to do so asap so if there is a mistake you can let the breeder know.

Telling you what your animal is based on pictures will only be reliable if you manage to sex your snake accurately.

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If I totally agree with u, that watching YouTube videos doesn't make me a pro! Wasn't expecting it too! Haha, Just put it out there. The breeder says his banana father, only lays males. And says he sold me a male 100%, I'm more then positive I was doing it wrong. I appreciate all the help! :)

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If I totally agree with u, that watching YouTube videos doesn't make me a pro! Wasn't expecting it too! Haha, Just put it out there. The breeder says his banana father, only lays males. And says he sold me a male 100%, I'm more then positive I was doing it wrong. I appreciate all the help! :)

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You mean sires males, while male makers mainly sire males they also do sire females so sexing still needs to be done. (My male maker produced a female last year ;) )

Like I said try finding someone in your are and you will know for sure ;)

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If the breeder did not sex the snake because he thought the Sire would only throw males, then that's a problem, as male making bananas MOSTLY throw males, but it's not 100% all the time. My first BP I bought was sold to me as a male and turned out to be a female. I was okay with that :laughing:

His loss your gain I guess. If he didn't sex it first.

I will be taking him/her to a profesional vet! To find out! :) I know it's not all the time it's 9/10 times I heard, just bad way I worded my sentence. But do have a question for u, so I have an under tank heater, it's heating my snakes basking area to 32, now my ambient air temp is too low, but my humidity is perfect, I'm thinking of adding a heat lamp, one that is very low wattage, and small, the probe for my temperature controller is right above the heat mat, inside the tank (right under his little cave), if I add the heat lamp should I leave it on 24/7? It is going to be a infrared bulb, should I connect it to the temperature controller so it turns on and off with the Matt, to keep a steady temp constantly, or keep it on 24/7 what's your thoughts? Hope this makes sense

Will I burn the bulb out quicker with it turning on and off every 8-10 minutes time?

The probe for your thermostat should be OUTSIDE the enclosure between the heat mat and the bottom of your tank or tub. Inside it could get wet which messes with temp readings and could let your uth run full out leading to excessive temps that could burn or otherwise harm your snake.

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Will I burn the bulb out quicker with it turning on and off every 8-10 minutes time?

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yes - bulbs work best with dimming thermostats instead of on/off - plus the on/off switching will drive you nuts. :P

I was thinking of connecting the lamp to the same temp controller I have my Matt hooked up too!

Also my snake has 2 little brown dots, under the chin semetrical from eachother, he is 6 months old. Doesn't act weird or anything. The breeder says its normal, and that are called pits, and Vary in size to each snake. They look almost like this, but very small, and one side is brownish under the scale, And the other side is a little brown with no scale, any thoughts?
http://markscherz.tumblr.com/post/96...herps-shadorea