probing female,male

[hoppyone]

Can anyone tell me is there any way other than probing to find the sex of python's????

 

[kensai]

Males have spurs females dont

 

[schizmz]

yep.. you can also tell by the shed if its neat..at the cloacal you can JUST see the prongs..or nothing for female.

 

[sara_sabian]

Spurs aren't really a good indication as females also have them.
Probing is the most accurate way to tell, males probe a deeper number of subcaudal scales than females do.

 

[grizz]

Sexing

I wouldn't be too confident with the spur or shed technique. Probing would be the best bet for most but... I have heard of experienced keepers doing it by eye i.e. bulging behind the vent for males testies and a more tapered appearance in the females.

 

[Bax155]

Spurs aren't really a good indication as females also have them.
Probing is the most accurate way to tell, males probe a deeper number of subcaudal scales than females do.

I was about to say the same thing :lol:

I wouldn't be too confident with the spur or shed technique. Probing would be the best bet for most but... I have heard of experienced keepers doing it by eye i.e. bulging behind the vent for males testies and a more tapered appearance in the females.

Didnt have probes on me the other day when I had 2 bhps and 3 womas dropped off my mate picked the sexes on bhps by using this method, I new what they were as they were marked on containers, the 3 womas however came in 1 tub all together 2 females and 1 male, he gave it a go and we will find out once I get the probes at my place to make sure!!

 

[Dar1stheory]

yep.. you can also tell by the shed if its neat..at the cloacal you can JUST see the prongs..or nothing for female.

I just missed my new 2m coastal shedding yesterday, I had been out to the enclosure in the afternoon checking on him, and then 2 hours later my father in law came in and said, "So, your snake shed huh?"

I was spewin!

Anyway, Ive looked closely at the cloacal bit, and it looked pretty bland... smooth edged, couldnt see any indication of anything sticking out etc, is this a reasonable indication of being female given the size of the subject?

Could anyone posting in this thread tell from a close up pic?