The most common mistake is actually using a probe that's too small for fear of difficulty or injury of using one of the appropriate size. If you use a probe that's too small it can actually penetrate the females sexual organs and give you a false reading and/or of course injure the snake. I don't find it difficult to probe and you don't need a lot of experience to start trying but I would highly suggest seeing someone do it at least once before trying yourself. If you know someone that knows how to than have them show you on some different sized snakes. You'll soon discover that the most difficult part will be controling the rest of the snake or even holding the tail end in a nice straight position. You'll soon realize with more experience you'll actually be wanting help holding the snake.

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