Like 8th graders at a dance...

[Lolo76]

I was stoked that my 100% het Albino girl, Rosalind, reached (and surpassed) 1500g in time for breeding season... so I introduced her to Orlando the het, and so far they're just acting like 8th graders at a school dance. "Do you like me? Check YES, NO or MAYBE."



Rosalind


Orlando

[Lolo76]

P.S. I realize Orlando is kinda fat... that's a recent development (guess his length-wise growth is slowing down?), so he's going on a diet starting this week.

[TessadasExotics]

Are you for sure that Orlando is a he and not a she? He realy looks like a female.

[Lolo76]

Are you for sure that Orlando is a he and not a she? He realy looks like a female.

I didn't know BPs could "look like" either sex, LOL. I've never popped or probed him myself... but I trust Justin Kobylka, who sold him to me as a male.

[h00blah]

Are you for sure that Orlando is a he and not a she? He realy looks like a female.

What makes you say it looks like a female? As far as i know, nobody can say the gender of a snakes by looks.

[Lolo76]

What makes you say it looks like a female? As far as i know, nobody can say the gender of a snakes by looks.

That's what I thought! You can make educated guesses with some species, like corn snakes, but even then it's not 100% accurate... and with BPs I don't even think you can guess. Anyway, back to the topic at hand.

[Jeo123]

I rightly guessed that the petsmart guy was wrong and that I was buying a female. Even the vet wasn't sure at first(said it looked like a male, but probed like a female, but that was when she was younger).

At this point it's been confirmed that I was definitely right, and I've never owned a BP before this one.


However I would have to say that Orlando looks like a male. Hopefully they'll get over the 8th grade cootie fear and we'll have confirmation.

[MitsuMike]

That's what I thought! You can make educated guesses with some species, like corn snakes, but even then it's not 100% accurate... and with BPs I don't even think you can guess. Anyway, back to the topic at hand.

I am guessing b/c of head size and body width.......females tend to be bigger in both but without knowing age it would be hard to say. As well as I thought a pastel I had was a "male" and turned out to be a female. You can never tell til you make sure yourself.

To the OP, my fire and female have been doing this for about 3 weeks now. It's quite annoying. haha But they have moved to the cuddling stage now.

[steveboos]

Just keep trying over time and they should get the hang of it eventually. Both are very good looking snakes though!!

[Lolo76]

Thanks all! I'm sure he's a male, since Justin is very reputable 'round these parts... and unlike with females, the anatomy of a male is QUITE obvious.