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Mole
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/04/2011 : 22:14:10
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Hi, we have Striker who we are not sure of the sex. Have just read on another post about sexing snakes using scale count from a shed, Striker has recently shed and this was intact so could count scales if pointed in the right direction and number please help if possible would be interesting to have an idea ta  |
1.0.0 corn snake Striker
1.0.0 dog Merlo
0.1.0 rabbit Sparkle
0.2.0 Cats Skid and Whizz |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Mole
Hatchling
United Kingdom
121 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 12:28:56
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Well it seems official, read the link and i must say what a giggle that bloke is laughed my sox off reading his method/s. Did opt for the traditional scale count one tho, and Striker has at least 144 which makes him a male, didnt count the extra 8 which were scrunched up just under the bum bit so add them on and its over 150, so there you are, just all I need now is for him to lay some dud eggs to prove all of us wrong lol ta gp for the info  |
1.0.0 corn snake Striker
1.0.0 dog Merlo
0.1.0 rabbit Sparkle
0.2.0 Cats Skid and Whizz |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 12:52:52
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i must admit it's not something i've ever done, next time something sheds i might test this method (as i already know the sexes of all of mine) just for a giggle 
in theory it should work as males generally have longer tails than females so it seems obvious they should have a higher scale count
i think some members on here tried it years ago and everything was in the inbetween bit -the 'could be either sex' scale count
and yes, the author does seem to have a GSOH |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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lucyloop
Hatchling
United Kingdom
265 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 19:44:03
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| oh i counted Tikos and they were 136! grr. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 19:53:11
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hmmm.........136 is in that big black hole of 'maybe'...............lol  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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lucyloop
Hatchling
United Kingdom
265 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 21:06:13
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| I know! I got really excited that i might find out too! oh well, back to assumption he is a boy! |
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Thante
Hatchling
United Kingdom
301 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 21:58:52
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| Think i might try this as well. Tequila's tail looks longer, even though he is smaller. |
0.1.0 Cherry - 09 Normal
1.0.0 Tequila - 09 Caramel Motley |
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Mole
Hatchling
United Kingdom
121 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 22:07:12
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| Ha! bit of a nightmare lucy, but for once I was lucky, you all need to read the link that gp posted the bloke is a right giggle |
1.0.0 corn snake Striker
1.0.0 dog Merlo
0.1.0 rabbit Sparkle
0.2.0 Cats Skid and Whizz |
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 23:29:34
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| lmao he's a right nutter,does this scale count method only apply to adult corns |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2011 : 08:13:48
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no not just adults, but the figures he quotes are just for corns
hatchies scales are much much smaller though and will be pretty difficult to count though the author does suggest scanning the shed skin then enlarging the picture |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Sexing a snake using scale count
