You can pop a ball python but probing is always the number one way I'll have him or her probe to when I take them to the vet to find out, if the prolapse doesn't get in the way. if the prolapse needs to be dealt with first then we'll do that and then we can find out the sex. it doesn't really matter to me if it's a boy or girl I just have never seen a male get that big before I've only seen smaller males so far. I do have a weighing scale and I have an index card file for each and every single one of my snakes. every time I feed them, every time they shed, what their weight is before each feeding, when they poop, when I change their water, their decor, their sunstrate, i record temps and humidy every week, anything I can think of that would add data I have put in this card system. I'm currently learning the ways of Zoological facilities and how they take care of their animals and husbandry so you could say I'm above the average Joe Schmo who walks down the street and decides they want a ball python. I'm not a beginner snake keeper if that's what you were thinking.Originally Posted by Hannahshissyfix
What was making you say female if they hadn't even identified the prolapse? You can't tail sex BPs. The big old guy I shared with the same left hemipene out would sit at about 2200g. So some males definitely get bigger with age. Weight is more useful than length when you're tracking to help monitor their health so I'd suggest picking up a scale if you don't have one already.
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