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Gender Question
I am seriously looking at getting my dream snake (pied) in a few months and was wondering if the gender matters in regard to the male I already have. I have no interest in breeding so gender is not really much of a factor. I am leaning towards male - mostly because mine has caused a bias with his awesome attitude...but would having a female's scent in the house (even in different rooms) affect my males' behavior? Would a 'rival' male's scent matter if there are no females?
He has never missed a meal and is a complete sweetheart so I don't want to throw him off in any way. If it matters, my current snake is a confirmed male, 2 years old, 1100 grams.
I have a QT protocol in place, they would not be in the same room, and would have all separate stuff (as far as hides, bowls, rocks, feeding tongs...)
No cage is too large - nature is the best template - a snoot can't be booped too much
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Re: Gender Question
Originally Posted by Crowfingers
I am seriously looking at getting my dream snake (pied) in a few months and was wondering if the gender matters in regard to the male I already have. I have no interest in breeding so gender is not really much of a factor. I am leaning towards male - mostly because mine has caused a bias with his awesome attitude...but would having a female's scent in the house (even in different rooms) affect my males' behavior? Would a 'rival' male's scent matter if there are no females?
He has never missed a meal and is a complete sweetheart so I don't want to throw him off in any way. If it matters, my current snake is a confirmed male, 2 years old, 1100 grams.
I have a QT protocol in place, they would not be in the same room, and would have all separate stuff (as far as hides, bowls, rocks, feeding tongs...)
i've had Spaghetti for over a year and haven't seen anything out of the norm with her and Yellow living in the same room.
there was a post by user spazhime showing her two males out together that resulted in combat, though they stated their females were out in the same area earlier.
Last edited by tttaylorrr; 08-26-2017 at 03:29 PM.
4.4 ball python
1.0 Albino ✮ 0.1 Coral Glow ✮ 0.1 Super Cinnamon paradox ✮ 1.0 Piebald ✮ 0.1 Pastel Enchi Leopard het Piebald ✮ 1.0 Coral Glow het Piebald ✮
1.0 corn snake
1.0 Hypo ✮
1.0 crested gecko
0.1 ???? ✮
0.1 cat
0.1 Maine Coon mix ✮
0.1 human ✌︎
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Male or female if you have no plan on breeding, really does not matter, behaviour wise there is no difference, so the only decision factor to me would be the size, if you want something smaller get a male if you want so.ething bigger get a female.
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Others have covered the majority of the issues so far, only thing I can think of to add is -- if money isn't an issue nor is size -- maybe aim for a female. You might feel differently about breeding 2 years from now and it's easier to start when you already have the female.
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I'd go female, but I like bigger BPs. I don't think there should be a difference temperament wise.
Currently keeping:
1.0 BCA 1.0 BCI
1.0 CA BCI 1.1 BCLs
0.1 BRB 1.2 KSBs
1.0 Carpet 0.5 BPs
0.2 cresteds 1.2 gargs
1.0 Leachie 0.0.1 BTS
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Re: Gender Question
thanks for the replies everyone. I do like the idea of a larger snake...
No cage is too large - nature is the best template - a snoot can't be booped too much
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Re: Gender Question
Originally Posted by Crowfingers
thanks for the replies everyone. I do like the idea of a larger snake...
*chanting* FEMALE, FEMALE, FEMALE
Last edited by tttaylorrr; 08-26-2017 at 07:42 PM.
4.4 ball python
1.0 Albino ✮ 0.1 Coral Glow ✮ 0.1 Super Cinnamon paradox ✮ 1.0 Piebald ✮ 0.1 Pastel Enchi Leopard het Piebald ✮ 1.0 Coral Glow het Piebald ✮
1.0 corn snake
1.0 Hypo ✮
1.0 crested gecko
0.1 ???? ✮
0.1 cat
0.1 Maine Coon mix ✮
0.1 human ✌︎
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I knew I wanted a girl from the get go. Thy get a little bigger and I am just drawn the the females. I have nothing against males lol.
~Sunny~
Booplesnoop Coilsome, Odyn, & Eeden AKA theLittleOne
0:1 Pastel Het Red Day Chocolate
1:0 Normal
0:0:1 Pueblan milk snake
*~* Nothing sticky (tape, stick on gauges, Velcro) goes into your enclosure! Again...NOTHING sticky goes into your enclosure....EVER! *~*
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Re: Gender Question
Originally Posted by hollowlaughter
Others have covered the majority of the issues so far, only thing I can think of to add is -- if money isn't an issue nor is size -- maybe aim for a female. You might feel differently about breeding 2 years from now and it's easier to start when you already have the female.
As a side question - genetically speaking my snake is a cinnamon mojave ( his paring was Dam: mystic and Sire: Cinnamon Crystal). So a pairing with a regular pied would produce all het pieds that are some combo of normal, mojave, cinnamon right? Or is there a chance the grandparents genes would also be expressed? (I think genetics are fascinating, just don't really understand them)
No cage is too large - nature is the best template - a snoot can't be booped too much
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Brian from BHB just posted a video that stated all BP can come out as normal since all started from normals. Even with the new morphs. Chances are lower but it will always be there.
~Sunny~
Booplesnoop Coilsome, Odyn, & Eeden AKA theLittleOne
0:1 Pastel Het Red Day Chocolate
1:0 Normal
0:0:1 Pueblan milk snake
*~* Nothing sticky (tape, stick on gauges, Velcro) goes into your enclosure! Again...NOTHING sticky goes into your enclosure....EVER! *~*
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