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what is the best way to sex my ball pythons i would realy like to know
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Re: sex
Originally Posted by jesse1684
what is the best way to sex my ball pythons i would realy like to know
Get a professional, or at least somebody with a lot of experience, to probe it. A vet that deals with reptiles would be your best bet. If not done properly you can really harm the animal. Done properly it is perfectly safe.
I hope that helps!
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And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
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Re: sex
There are several popping videos on YouTube. I certainly hope gently popping them cannot hurt them, I tried it with my baby, and while things "popped" I still can't be sure (if he is male he is not obviously male to the untrained eye). Another video/article I saw said if the animal appears female it is hard to tell unless you are an expert and can probe the animal, as it could still be male. But I am sure those with more experience can say whether that applies to adults as well as babies.
I thought this video by Ralph Davis was pretty good as he clearly explains what he is doing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPmIpc_gP9I
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Re: sex
I would not recommend probing or popping to an inexperienced keeper/popper. Take it to a herp vet.
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Re: sex
It's easy to pop a snake and danger rarely ever ensues.
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Re: sex
yeah i watched that video about ten times before i felt even close to comfy to pop em, but after i got over being nervous, i just did it gently, and it was pretty telltale, but i think that i might have to do it again later on down the road, im not sure. lets just say that it was easy after i calmed down, but im still not 100% positive that my snakes are the sex i think they are. its just what you're comfy with yourself i guess!
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Re: sex
Originally Posted by m0esgirl
yeah i watched that video about ten times before i felt even close to comfy to pop em
same here, i watched the 8ball one and ralphs like a bazilion timess...
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Re: sex
Originally Posted by jesse1684
what is the best way to sex my ball pythons i would realy like to know
Timely question! I just popped a bunch this morning, my first time. I watched Ralph Davis' video over and over again.
Hub carefully kept the head out of the way. I'm right-hand dominant, so I put the tail to my left side and, just like his video, rolled my left thumb up and applied gentle downward pressure with the right, and out stuff came.
I think I'm going to get the hatchlings pretty soon out of the egg, next time. After they eat, it's messy.
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