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jermzburm
08-21-2008, 08:02 PM
that you can tell a male from a female by the end of there tale. is this true. cause i got a snaeking suspicion about bob. the end of bobs tale is alittle short and stubby where sams is really long and slender and to a fine point.
just curios jerm
The Snake Guru
08-21-2008, 09:14 PM
You can make a VERY educated guess that way....as a general rule that holds true, however there are always those that don't adhere to the general rule....the only 100% way is to have them sexed.

~B~
jermzburm
08-21-2008, 10:32 PM
no im not gonna fist my snake lmao. but there is i very distinct difference in there tales. how would you reccomend i do this my self. cause at this point i am my own vet. and IF he is a she im gonna be kinda pissed off a certain someone.
The Snake Guru
08-21-2008, 11:22 PM
Unless you have someone experienced around being able to show how to sex I don't recomend it at all.....if done improperly you can cause permanent damage that effectively will cause your snake not to be able to be bred.

~B~
jermzburm
08-22-2008, 12:53 AM
You can make a VERY educated guess that way....as a general rule that holds true, however there are always those that don't adhere to the general rule....the only 100% way is to have them sexed.

~B~

what are you sayin by this reply, by the difference in there tales maybe 70/30 chance bob is a>she
The Snake Guru
08-22-2008, 01:06 AM
No.... what I'm saying is if you are an experienced and observant individual you can make an educated guess on the sex.....but guessing is still guessing so your still at a 50/50 chance. LOL

~B~
Juggalo
08-22-2008, 08:44 AM
The tail would be just that a guess Ann~Thraxx has a really long tail but I know she is a girl so it is not a 100% accurate way to tell the only sure things are probing or popping but at his size popping most likely is not an option.I would say take him to a reptile shop or a vet and get him probed to find out.....
bebo
08-22-2008, 12:56 PM
Body weight and build of the individual burm comes into play. Its always better to either pop the young ones or have them and the bigger ones probed. Typically the tail length/girth thing comes up when someone doesn't know how to probe, and seems thats how it came about....someone trying to find a by-pass to probing.