Need a favor: someone to help me sex bps in DFW area

I'm looking for someone in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area who could show me how to sex bps. I've popped and probed on corns, and do that just fine. However, trying to pop my '07 male pastel has yeilded no results (and he's from a reputable breeder so I don't doubt its sex) and I don't want to mess with it any more at the risk of doing something stupid. So I think it'd be best if I could see someone do it in person.

I live up in Lewisville, and am willing to meet somewhere. I'll even buy you lunch or a case of beer for your time and trouble. I'd really appreciate it.

(Not sure if this is an appropriate forum to post this in; if not my apologies, not sure where to put it then)

Matthew,


I live about 2 hours east of you. If you are not in any hurry, I would be glad to show you when I am up that way next. Maybe next weekend?

I live about an hour south in Waco. I should be coming up to that area this weekend if you needed some help.

Sarah is also in the Plano area and has a probe kit.

I just wanted to say, as a newbie to this forum, that I think it is fabulous to see so much helpfulness and support being offered. Not just advice online, but examples like this and another one I read where someone said they might be able to snake-sit if necessary.

Very nice group of people here, all of you!

Mike, you coming up this weekend?
Would be great to get together!

I do have a probe kit, we could all go teach the OP our sexing knowledge :devilish:

Does that mean I can bring my very obscene bottle of alcohol sanitizer? LOL!

Haha, trying to scare poor Matthew off already? :lmao:

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Mike, you coming up this weekend?
Would be great to get together!

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No, it will more than likely be next weekend. I have some business to attend to that I did not get done after the reptile show in Arlington. But, it would be great to get together! :D (esp. with Becky's obscene bottle of hand sanitizer!) :eek:

Thanks for all the offers! I'm not in any rush, so can meet at your convience. And I have a probe set and all that stuff, I use it for the corns. It's just I'd like to see popping done on a ball python though.

Maybe we could all coordinate something, it'd be awesome to meet some of you all in person!

I have some males and females(some older some younger) that are easy to pop if you wanted practice and just to see the difference in each.

Do you guys mainly pop or probe? I have some babies Id like to figure out their sexes (I know what theyre supposed to be) but TX is a lil far from Syr, NY... I know both can be harmful if done wrong but is either one safer than the other?

Nope, both are pretty safe if you have been shown how to do it. Sometimes you have to get the feel of things first. Some people have told me that popping adult males can cause them to prolapse, which is completely untrue. Once you get the feel of it, it's a piece of cake. Probing is easy too, but also, you have to get the feel of it and make sure you're not being too forceful and puncturing something.

I took my first BP to the vet to get her sexed and he wouldnt do it bc she was too small and he said he "hurt" someones snake before and they complained so he refuses to do it... he told me its a very simple process(probing) and you just have to be very gentle when sliding the probe in... correct me if im wrong... you need to find the correct size probe... carefully slide it in headed down the snakes body towards the tail and it should only go in a couple scales on a baby (female between 3-8 scales) and a male is a little bit further... Man I wish I had someone to help me with this... I want to find out if my sexes are as they should be but am a lil iffy just trying it out with out someone showing me.

hi, i found this article on popping, it seems good but im not going to do it on my snake. would anyone care to share what they think about it. i mean is it actually how you do it or are there any faults in the method?
thanks.


http://www.vpi.com/publications/dete..._sex_of_snakes


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Originally Posted by rottendj

hi, i found this article on popping, it seems good but im not going to do it on my snake. would anyone care to share what they think about it. i mean is it actually how you do it or are there any faults in the method?
thanks.


http://www.vpi.com/publications/dete..._sex_of_snakes


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Looks like a well detailed article to me, but I have no experience at all so your right, there could be some faults.
I really wanna know if my snake is a boy or girl... someday i hope!

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

I have some males and females(some older some younger) that are easy to pop if you wanted practice and just to see the difference in each.

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That would be awesome! Especially so I could get a "feel" for what it's like.

Was anyone still up for meeting sometime this weekend?

I might be able to do Hillsboro, meet in the middle something like that, but I don't think I can come up to Dallas again so soon. My car's inspection needs done, so hopefully they can do that Friday.

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

I might be able to do Hillsboro, meet in the middle something like that, but I don't think I can come up to Dallas again so soon. My car's inspection needs done, so hopefully they can do that Friday.

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I appreciate the offer, but Hillsboro is a bit of a drive - a little further than I want to go. Hopefully someone closer can help me out; but if not, I may take you up on that!

Just so we don't have to meet at Carl's Corner or something, I'll be ok ;)

I get paid Friday, and could probably come, I just need to get an inspection done(like.. 2 months ago, heh).

I'll see what I can work out!

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Just so we don't have to meet at Carl's Corner or something, I'll be ok ;)

I get paid Friday, and could probably come, I just need to get an inspection done(like.. 2 months ago, heh).

I'll see what I can work out!

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Well if you come up that would be great!