If you can post some accurate tail pics from absolutely straight-on from very tip of tail to vent, we can certainly tell you, but we have to see the entire thing as to how it relates to the entire snakes shape, otherwise if the pics don't portray this well, it will still be just a guess at best.



Female tails taper down much more abruptly past the cloaca vent than males do, and females also have shorter tails in comparison to males as well.



Males on the other hand have longer tails that stay wider for a longer length because of the two hemipenes inside the tail base.



Adult male snakes can also be popped, but this can only be done by a VERY experienced person, as they have FAR more muscle control than a small hatchling does.



Probing with appropriate sized stainless steel rods are the best, and most often used way to do this on adults, and if this is done impropperly, it can injure the snake just the same.



here is a link to Kathy Love's site, there you will find her describe the propper techniques for doing this, and also videos on this as well. This generally applies to all types of snakes, not just her cornsnakes, so you will still get plenty of benefit from it.





best regards, ~Doug




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