Male vs Female... Which do you prefer?

[andwhy6]

i posted female but i really think that it just depends on the type of snake you are buying and for what purpose. if i was getting a recessive type of snake like albino or cinny then i would prefer a female but when it comes to codom and dom like spiders or pastel i like males

[NickP]

Lots and lots of female normals! And lots and lots of male morphs That way you can breed the same morph to few female normals

[cassandra]

well i personally think females are always better... why you ask? because when we picked up our first ball the breeder told us... "an adult male is really hard to find a home for, if you find you need to rehome it, but an adult female is always in demand."

In the end, male or female, morph or normal...they all produce snake poop. So I figure since you'll be picking that up for a pretty good number of years....choose the snake you personally love!

Amen to both. Both aspects came into play when selecting our last 3 snakes, but honestly, choosing the snake we loved the most weighed more heavily. =)

[TanyaL]

It really doesn't matter to me rather it's male or female since we have no plans on breeding....just in owning a pet snake. But, if I were to breed, I would want a female, I think.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Depends on what your goals are. If you think you'll want to breed one day, then I'd be picking up females that can be growing before you decide what you want your first project to be.

What she says

[_Venom_]

Males because they cost less, and I'm not breeder, and they are males like me.

[extensive]

it all depends really... im set for males right now so im trying to build up my female stock... kinda doing it backwards eh?

[NightLad]

I went with 'male' because I wanted a smaller snake. (Although his daddy was above average for a male, and Salzedo seems to be living up to those genetics!) Also, I do not plan to breed. I lucked out and got one with a wonderful personality! I've never even heard him hiss... although I am curious to hear it!

[Bojangles37]

if i was getting a recessive type of snake like albino or cinny then i would prefer a female but when it comes to codom and dom like spiders or pastel i like males

That's what I was going with. I'm hoping to get my first co-dom in the spring and I definitely want it to be a male. I have a little girl right now, hopefully I can grow her up, and possibly pick up another bigger girl in the summer.

[X5927alpha]

When I went to get a ball python I wanted a girl, but I ended up with a boy due to the females selling fast for breeding...and my male snake is TONS more adventurous then my female (who I got later).

And seeing as how I am not up to breeding snakes just yet, I don't care much for more females.