Amazing find on craigslist

[benwallage9]

Update..... I just made a custom probe (don't worry I made sure it would not harm the snake in anyway) I probed her and it only went in about a 1/4'' before bottoming out. So she is a female

[benwallage9]

nice! it seem like i find all my amazing deals on craigslist... or the show

Ya me too lol I've only had one snake shipped to me and that was my boa and only cuz she was only $90 shipped

[Brion99]

What you're gonna spend on gas and time, it would be worth it to pick a better looking one off the classifieds and have it shipped to you. Male Pastels are everywhere and very inexpensive...Just my 2 cents.

I agree. $80 for a male is pretty much average nowadays. But if you can find a quality one for that grab it.

[benwallage9]

Another quick update when I asked the guy if he'd tried to feed her f/t he said ya and there was no way she'd take it. I just offered her a f/t small rat and after a minute or two of hesitation she took it!!!! So stoked

[J.Vandegrift]

Have you probed a ball python before? If not I'd try to pop it to make sure. Hopefully you are right, but it seems very unlikely that it is a female.

[benwallage9]

Have you probed a ball python before? If not I'd try to pop it to make sure. Hopefully you are right, but it seems very unlikely that it is a female.

I don't know how to pop I've watch youtube videos but have never been able to get the hemipenis to come out on my males. My vet here showed me how to probe as that is the way he does it, and I sexed all my older snakes this way today with them coming back as the sex they are suppose to be. I also tried to probe her on both sides of her vent just to make sure and they were equally shallow. She is a female trust me lol

[Reakt20]

Yeah, I'm picking up a pastel male today that comes with a 70 gallon aquarium, top, lights (which I don't use for BP's), cave, dish, and an oak stand for 100 bucks! Gotta love craigslist!

[JulieInNJ]

Awesome find! I always keep my eye on craigslist. Nice job!

[snakesRkewl]

Learning to pop snakes before buying from strangers IMO is a must especially if you want to breed, that is unless you want to end up with a stable full of males

I recall not knowing how to pop, I read everything I could to learn how, but nothing replaces practice practice practice.
Practice on normals and practice till you get comfortable doing it and you'll feel much better about buying snakes from CL

Ralph Davis's video shows it's fairly easy to roll a tail up like a tube of toothpaste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPmIpc_gP9I

Hopefully your correct on the sex with your improvised poking devise

[benwallage9]

Learning to pop snakes before buying from strangers IMO is a must especially if you want to breed, that is unless you want to end up with a stable full of males

I recall not knowing how to pop, I read everything I could to learn how, but nothing replaces practice practice practice.
Practice on normals and practice till you get comfortable doing it and you'll feel much better about buying snakes from CL

Ralph Davis's video shows it's fairly easy to roll a tail up like a tube of toothpaste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPmIpc_gP9I

Hopefully your correct on the sex with your improvised poking devise

I will I'm just worried about hurting the snake. I've watch ralph's video a few times but still am not able to do. I think I'm going to grab my girl friends normal and practice now though lol thanks for the advise.