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 Posted - 19/05/2009 : 22:36:26
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| hi everyone i was wondering if anyone could post pics of a male and female tail i was sold my corn snake as a male bit have now been told by a couple of people that he could be a she i dont really want to do down the probbing route cos it can be dangerour if not done properly tangos tail thins quite a bit after the vent will try to get a pic of him/hers tail on here tomorrow thanks sam |
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Posted - 19/05/2009 : 22:53:34
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| if you take him/her to a vet or a decent reptile shop im sure they'd be able to probe the snake without hurting it |
0.0.1 - carolina corn snake
0.0.1 - royal python
0.1.0 - honduran milk snake
1.0.0 - mexican black king snake
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Spedz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2009 : 23:00:21
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Sexing by looking at the tail could be very inaccurate.
Getting probed by a decent vet/pet shop will give you a more certain answer (but it may never be 100%!) |
1.1.0 Corn Snake - 'Jasper' & 'Storm'
0.0.1 Curly Hair Tarantula - 'Fluffy'
1.0.0 Border Collie - 'Chance'
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - 'Alfie'
0.1.0 Tortoise - 'Lightning'
1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - 'Charlie'
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Posted - 20/05/2009 : 09:58:30
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| Snakey can also be "popped", which is less invasive than probing but still needs done by an expert. Tail size/shape is not dependable but in the book "Corn Snakes - The Comprehensive Owner's Guide" (available at much cheapness on Amazon) by Kathy and Bill Love (gurus) there's a good photo which shows the difference between male and female. I used this to guess mine and they've both been confirmed as female, just as I guessed. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/05/2009 : 21:22:57
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Originally posted by peegee
Snakey can also be "popped"
providing s/he's small enough, otherwise you can damage the snake! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/05/2009 : 21:53:04
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Snakey can also be "popped"
providing s/he's small enough, otherwise you can damage the snake!
gingerpony, how small is small enough. How old are they until it is too late to pop. |
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Posted - 22/05/2009 : 22:09:30
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| i think it is three months, but dont quote me, remember reading it somewhere.... |
Rat World, Frozen Rats/Multis/Gerbils/Mice
T.0845 250 0020
2.3.0. Royals.1.2.0 Corns. RIP Sadie
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/05/2009 : 22:14:07
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| depending on actual physical size, 3-4 months old - ish, an experienced person would tell you if it's too old to pop safely and probe instead |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Posted - 22/05/2009 : 22:16:20
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Originally posted by gingerpony
depending on actual physical size, 3-4 months old - ish, an experienced person would tell you if it's too old to pop safely and probe instead
i would never attempt anything like this with any of my snakes..
to risky..
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Rat World, Frozen Rats/Multis/Gerbils/Mice
T.0845 250 0020
2.3.0. Royals.1.2.0 Corns. RIP Sadie
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Remmy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/05/2009 : 23:03:09
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| Mine are too old then. Dont think i will have them probed,will just go by the tail shape. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/05/2009 : 23:14:06
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
Ali, I sent you a pm on the dark side
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cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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