sexing dumeril boa

[Rcar77]

Is it true that female dumerils lack spurs.

[mattah320]

i believe that is true...i believe that only the male boas have the spurs (or vestigal legs to us bio-majors)

[sweety314]

Whether true or not, probing would be the most accurate, but be careful. Have someone experienced do it until you've had a chance to become well acquainted w/the technique.




*grumble, grumble* I'm STILL trying to get my herp vet to work w/me on this....but it WILL happen, Grasshopper.

[Rcar77]

I just found out my answer. Males do have spurs. thanks

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

I believe females do to. I know female red tail boas do. They aren't nearly as noticable but they are there

[cassandra]

I can't feel any on Carmen, my bcc, but then she always don't like me messing with her butt!

"Quit that!" *slither*

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Ruby is a bit bigger than carmen(almost 6') and I can see them when I look hard. Seems weird but one of my buddies asked me why snakes don't have legs and I had to explain that some do still have "legs"

[cassandra]

Makes sense that the spurs are more visible/noticable on an older/larger snakey girl...=)

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Of course. The spurs grow with the animal just like their heads do. Imagine a 6' boa with a head the size of a neonates! lol

[ssscales]

I've seen some females with spurs just as large as any male and males with spurs just as small as some females. Popping or probing are the only 99% to 100% sure way to sex snakes.


Sure, there are some signs such as some females may have shorter/stubby tails Vs some males have longer/slender tails. In some cases with babies instead of popping some can feel the hemis by rubbing their thumb and feeling around the area.

I prefer to pop babies and probe snakes if they are 5-6+ months of age.