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[mike h]

hi
I have read the following site but am non the wiser, http://www.herpo.com/sexing/index.html

So please have a look at the photos at tell me what you think please.
The following is supposed to be male.
thanks
mike
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[Gazza85]

How big, how old and can you show us a full body pic of topside and underneath.

[Drymarchon32]

Looks about right to me, just compare the two pics and there is a marked difference in width at the tail base. I wouldn't put my nuts on the line about it but they look right to me.

Al
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[mike h]

thanks
They do look different.
mike
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[Robbie]

It's male Generally females will have no more than an adults thumb finger nails lenth between vent and tip of the tail.

[Gazza85]

I'll be honest both my females have got fairly long tails. So if the snake is an adult generally the male wqill only be about 15inches at best so if its a fair bit bigger then its a female.

[mike h]

Thanks all
In the pic of them together I was told the smaller one was a late 06 and female and teh bigger one a early 06 male.
I have probed the smaller one and it did not go in far, will probe the bigger one when it has shed its skin to give me a comparison.
It was a pain to probe, wriggling like a worm. Probing royals is a lot easier though just as nerve racking.
mike
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[mike h]

Has anyone probed hoggies?
I have probed them both and the probe did not go in much, they both went in about the same distance.
So i think they are both females, but could be both males !!!!!
Any advice on probing hoggies appreciated.
mike
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[Gazza85]

Same as most colubrids; females = 3-8 scale count and males = 9

Or there abouts.