profile: Hyprion

[bo2as]

This is Hyprion :) it supposed to be a he but im not sure :S.I should get him sexed this summer:) ive had him since november. he was sold to me a... sand boa... lol for 80$ LOLL :) Big teddy bear :) hes cost me alot of money sofar...mites and a Uri.. hes had trouble feeding because of it. But he had his first rat in 8 weeks yesterday :D Cant wait to see him climb back up that hill :)

[Lankyrob]

Very pretty and great pics!!

[Jendee]

aww poor guy!! :( glad he is back on his food. If you squeeze his tail between your pointer and thumb, run your fingers down you can tell if he is a boy because he will have alot more business down in there lol or you can pop him but be prepared for poo/pee : /

[emilie]

what does being sexed entail?

[bo2as]

ive tried popping.. but im too scared to hurt him lol im gonna get it done by an experienced friend. Ive tried feeling up down there lol but i cant tell... i acctually thik hes a she lol cuz i feel nothing and the spurs are barley there... same for Athena

[Sapphyr]

As Jendee said. Take your thumb and index finger. Thumb on the underside, index on the back. Firmly(just a little bit of pressure) slide both down the tail end. A little bit past the cloaca, if you feel two bumps as you slide down, it's a male. It's like a speed bump in the road. Doesn't hurt the snake or anything, really easy to do. Great technique for those not experienced enough to pop their snake but want to make sure or are unsure. I did this with my BRB 'cause I thought his tail tapered off a bit too quick for a female, but he had the 'speed bumps' so I was sure.

It's said it's easier to use this method on younger boas since their muscles aren't entirely developed then, so it may be a little harder to tell on a juvenile or adult boa, but hopefully it'll help you.

At any rate, gorgeous snake! Really sad he was sold as a sand boa... LOL Obviously not a sand boa. Love love love his light pattern and the speckles all over~

[marvelfreak]

Gorgeous boa. It's actually a Hogg Island Boa i believe.

[TeaNinja]

Gorgeous boa. It's actually a Hogg Island Boa i believe.

that's what i was thinking also :)