ball pythons are sexually non dimorphic. This means that there is no way to tell males and females apart by just looking at them. The spurs on either side of the vent are vestigial remains of legs. Males of some snake species use them to court the female during breeding. Most of what we see on the spurs are actually layers of stuck sheds, so dont worry if your snake suddenly loses a spur. it will come back a little more with each shed.
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