what should I do??? [Archive] - sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum

ErikBush97

11-05-13, 12:59 AM

So I'm in a frustrating situation. I do not want to sex my snakes by myself because I'm afraid I'll hurt them but no reptiles stores or breeders around me will show me how "for liability reasons". How am I going to sex my future babies?? It's very irritating... How did you guys learn to sex?

kijijifree420

11-05-13, 01:00 AM

can i ask you some thing?

slowhite03

11-05-13, 01:09 AM

99% of the time you can tell when they get older. If you have to know the sex of a baby, then you're going to have to pop them

Donnie

11-05-13, 01:28 AM

99% of the time you can tell when they get older. If you have to know the sex of a baby, then you're going to have to pop them

How do you "tell" when they are older?

ErikBush97

11-05-13, 01:35 AM

99% of the time you can tell when they get older. If you have to know the sex of a baby, then you're going to have to pop them

Like I said... No one will teach me how to pop. I know how but I've never done it

Zoo Nanny

11-05-13, 04:37 AM

Erik give your vet a call. Explain to him your plans and ask him if he would teach you how to safely sex the snakes.

Terranaut

11-05-13, 05:20 AM

You do not want to pop an adult boa. Probing is your best bet. Buy a kit and use lots of lube. Go easy and you will see you can learn it from a video. In fact I would suggest becoming experience with adult snakes before you try it with little ones but you could pop babies.

Corey209

11-05-13, 05:21 AM

Popping isn't something you can do with babies, learn to probe.

marvelfreak

11-05-13, 05:29 AM

Popping isn't something you can do with babies, learn to probe.
How do you think most breeder sex babies? Popping is super easy with babies and new born.

Terranaut

11-05-13, 05:29 AM

Popping isn't something you can do with babies, learn to probe.

The breeders I know all pop and very soon after leaving the egg.

Mikoh4792

11-05-13, 05:53 AM

Popping isn't something you can do with babies, learn to probe.

I think popping is the method most people would say works best when the snakes are babies, as it gets harder to pop them when their muscles develop.

Corey209

11-05-13, 05:56 AM

I was always told never to sex babies as it can cause damage, today I learn.

lady_bug87

11-05-13, 06:02 AM

Popping isn't something you can do with babies, learn to probe.

For what he is 'breeding' I use this term loosely since I doubt that it will actually happen popping safely can be done right away.

The only time it can't (to my limited experience) is when you're dealing with arboreal snakes. Or others with delicate structure. Mind you my youngest Amazon was popped without any issue. Though I would probably probe them.

Corey209

11-05-13, 06:09 AM

For what he is 'breeding' I use this term loosely since I doubt that it will actually happen popping safely can be done right away.

The only time it can't (to my limited experience) is when you're dealing with arboreal snakes. Or others with delicate structure. Mind you my youngest Amazon was popped without any issue. Though I would probably probe them.

My amazon when he was still young was popped by a local place as well, they barely even needed to do it before they were able to see he was a male. Must've had quality hemipenes :p.

Like I said I was always told it could damage them, but I guess if you know what you're doing there won't be issues.

lady_bug87

11-05-13, 06:12 AM

You can damage them by probing as well if you press too hard. Its all about knowing what to do.

Corey209

11-05-13, 06:13 AM

You can damage them by probing as well if you press too hard. Its all about knowing what to do.

Good to know, luckily I don't have many breeding plans for the future. Considering falsies though but I need to learn how to handle them as hots first.