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    Re: Sexing snakes?

    Quote Originally Posted by Pillzee View Post
    I own a ball python that I got as a rescue. I told the vet that it was male, because that's what I was told he was from the previous owner.. Now I am not so sure?

    He is 48 inches long and weighs 1202 g. I have an appointment to get him sexed to find out for sure, but not for a few weeks.

    I'm just curious, do any of you have large males or small females that could be confused for the opposite sex?


    I've read that males generally stay between 3 and 3.75 feet in captivity. Could it just be the case of having a big boy? I was also told he is "Between 1 and four" from the person I got him from..

    I've taken him to the vet for a check up before (check for mites, Respiratory infection, etc) because he was a rescue. He is in good health and is eating well.

    Just curious I guess.
    Between... one and four feet??? More like between four and SIX. As for a way to visually sex ball pythons, that's not really gonna be a thing. Only way to know for sure is to probe or pop. If you've never done either before, wait for the professional and you can ask them to show you for future reference.
    Last edited by Lizardlicks; 01-03-2015 at 08:35 PM.

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