Our BP

[JewelsMeow]

Hey everyone! My husband and I are new to this site and wow it's such a wonderful place! Everyones snakes are just super gorgeous! I wanted to share our baby BP Buttercup.. We gave that name before finding out she was really a he you can see the spurs on each side of the vent. Pixs!

My Husband enjoying the snake.. He's getting ready to shed soon. His eyes have clouded over nicely.

[ChicaPiton519]

First off WELCOME!!!
secondly pretty snake =]
cute name ahha

but the spurs are not a reliable way to tell the gender of BPs =] the best way would be to have him probed by a vet... =]

[Nate]

Hellooo and welcome to BP.net

As previously stated, all ball pythons have the spurs. some will be bigger than others...but it's certainly not an indicator of sex. The best and proven methods of sexing ball pythons is by popping or probing, which you should probably seek professional help with

Again, Welcome. Ask any questions you may have

[starmom]

Welcome to the forum!!!!
Looks like a cute snake and I hope your hubby's wrist/hand/fingers have mended
You can't tell the sex of a snake by external measures. All you need to do is pop the cloaca and see. If you don't want to do this, a herp vet can do it for you!

[JewelsMeow]

First off WELCOME!!!
secondly pretty snake =]
cute name ahha

but the spurs are not a reliable way to tell the gender of BPs =] the best way would be to have him probed by a vet... =]

Thanks for the warm welcome! Yes, a vet visit will be best for sexing..I've always heard the males carry the spurs?

[JewelsMeow]

Hellooo and welcome to BP.net

As previously stated, all ball pythons have the spurs. some will be bigger than others...but it's certainly not an indicator of sex. The best and proven methods of sexing ball pythons is by popping or probing, which you should probably seek professional help with

Again, Welcome. Ask any questions you may have

oh wow.. Thanks! Well, I'm hoping its a female to be honest.. I didn't know that about them. Are there other snakes that only the males carry the spurs?

[JewelsMeow]

Welcome to the forum!!!!
Looks like a cute snake and I hope your hubby's wrist/hand/fingers have mended
You can't tell the sex of a snake by external measures. All you need to do is pop the cloaca and see. If you don't want to do this, a herp vet can do it for you!

Thanks! He just got casted yesterday and still in alot of pain. I will most deff take him to the Vet instead of checking myself..I would have no clue what to do..

[ChicaPiton519]

im not sure, alot of the older care sheets say that the males have bigger ones and so on, but there has been alot more info come out =]

[nevohraalnavnoj]

Thanks for the warm welcome! Yes, a vet visit will be best for sexing..I've always heard the males carry the spurs?

Males and females both have spurs. I hear that a lot at pet shops that you can sex based on spurs, but that's myth

Popping isn't too hard, you might give it a try.



JonV

[nevohraalnavnoj]

Males and females both have spurs. I hear that a lot at pet shops that you can sex based on spurs, but that's myth

Popping isn't too hard, you might give it a try.



JonV

Sorry, my post was redundant!

Check www.8ballpythons.com, go to "journal" He has a popping video on there.

JonV