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    need help sexing my bp

    i have never sexed a bp before and i have one that i am unsure about. i watched the videos of people doing it but i am nervous to try it myself without seeing it first hand. does anybody know of anybody in central pennsylvania who can show me? if i bring him/her to the hamburg show in june can somebody do it for me? am i allowed to bring him to a show?
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    Re: need help sexing my bp

    I thought that the only SAFE way of doing this is to take them to someone who is registered and experienced to probe them. I have read that serious injury can be caused by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. As far as I know, there is no other reliable way to know the sex of a BP.
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    Re: need help sexing my bp

    Quote Originally Posted by Chris1974 View Post
    I thought that the only SAFE way of doing this is to take them to someone who is registered and experienced to probe them. I have read that serious injury can be caused by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. As far as I know, there is no other reliable way to know the sex of a BP.
    popping is 100% safe if u know what your doing. you should have a professional show you how first. Probing is just as dangerous for an inexperienced keeper.both can result in physical injury to the snake if done incorrectly.

    probing is easier in a sense that its universal and can be used on many different types of snakes.... you can't pop a baby RTB or corns lol
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    Re: need help sexing my bp

    Quote Originally Posted by JeffJ View Post
    popping is 100% safe if u know what your doing. you should have a professional show you how first.

    Thats why im looking for somebody who can do it for me!

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    Re: need help sexing my bp

    Yeah... I went the safe route and took my baby to the vet....
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    Re: need help sexing my bp

    Awesome vid!!
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    Re: need help sexing my bp

    I prefer popping, but have experience probing. Take him to a local pet store? or show?

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