thank you so much for this video! i'm new to owning ball pythons, and i've been afraid to pop or prob my BP since i got him.

i've been super curious, cause i did get him from Petsmart, and we only sell male exotics, but there was one employee who would pop them to see and he said a few were female. this was long before i got finn, and by default i gave him a male name, but recently, i've been curious.

i found out about probing a few weeks ago and i'm SO glad i did before i got that courage to pop him. it always looks SO painful, and i know i can mess him up something fierce if i do it wrong, so i didn't want to chance it.

probing seems to be a lot easier, but i do wonder, while they look like it doesn't bother them, is it possible to cause harm to them with a prob? i'm just so worried i'll hurt him since i don't have anyone to show me in person. i was thinking about taking him to a reptile store to see if they could help, or just remain blissfully unaware of his gender. hahah

but yes, this video is a lot better then most that i have seen! thanks!