kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Anaconda . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Tegu . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Jan 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Jan 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Jan 21, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Jan 24, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Jan 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Jan 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - Jan 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Feb 01, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Feb 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Feb 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 

I think SHE is a HE......what do you think


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Ball Python Forum ]

Posted by JM on May 08, 2003 at 16:44:32:

I got in 5 snakes on 4-26-03. Suuposedly 1.3 babies, and 0.1 sub adult. Well, I weighed and probed them all on 4-26, when *she* arrived *she* weighed 752 grams, and probed 4 subcaudaul on the right, 6 subcaudaul scales on the left. A little deep for a female buy not unreasonable.

I just happened to weigh her 9 days later on 5-5 and she had gained 230 grams to 982 grams.

Well, I just wieghed and probed *her* again now. *She* now weighs 1055 grams (Yes, I checked the tare)......so *she* must have been pretty dehydrated on 4-26 to make a 300 gram difference between now and then.

When I probed *her* today I came up with 7 subcaudaul both sides (Approx scale count, harder to count now....she wiggles a lot!) AND the probe had white "Goop" on it on BOTH sides. Am I correct in beleiving this white "Goop" could only be sperm plugs and *SHE* is a HE?

BTW~ I am considering taking all 5 to a local shop tomarrow for verification.....as I also probed the 1.3 babies.....and I suspect what I actually have here is 5.0 males. :(


Follow Ups:




[ Follow Ups ] [ The Ball Python Forum ]