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martin day · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject: sexing boscs ?

ive had my bosc a while now he?she is now 18 inches ,id like to know what sex he/she is so does anyone know the sexual differences, i know theyre hard to tell apart but is there different head or tail shapes or anything like that,the other day he/she went to toilet and the hemipenus(i think thats what its called) came out it wasnt heavily flowered i hope you know what i mean it was long and looked like it had one flower on top
im trying to get a pic but never have my camera at the right time

VaranusCam · Contributing Member Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 119

I'm not to clued up on bosc but the males tend to have a much larger head they have a more bulbas nose and the tale tapers in more to the base than in the females
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Alpha Dog · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:40 am Post subject:

Very easy to pop it as you would a snake, just be gentle.
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Tea · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:

Try and be around when he/she has a poo... the males often every their hemipenes when doing their business so if you happen to catch a glimpse of that then there's little doubt really Wink

I'll admit though... it's a bit hit and miss! I've got a baby bosc that I have yet to have this fun with... no point me trying to sex him/her now given that he/she's only about 7inches nose to tail tip!
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Mark F · I've settled in... Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 30

I'm fairly show this one is a male.

Mdf

Tea · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

Wow Mark, what a beauty!
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Mark F · I've settled in... Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 30

Thanks Tea, I've had him just short of a year & he is around 34" long & still growing.

Mark

Devon_Paul · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:

Hi Mark, he is a beauty. I cannot believe that my little one will grow to be this big in just under a year! What size viv do you keep him in? Do you let him roam your house? How tame is he?

regards,

Paul.
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Mark F · I've settled in... Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 30

Hi Paul there's a few low budget film clips I've done on youtube (no sound or music) www.you tube.com/MDFMONITOR, remove the space couldn't see anything in the rules about youtube links ect, hope you like.

Mark

Devon_Paul · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:26 am Post subject:

Wow, brilliant vids Mark. It looks like a pretty big enclosure you have there. Open plan too!! You've spoilt him Very Happy

Great looking Bosc mate. Keep up the video's. Thanks for posting.

regards, Paul.
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