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Bootsiecollinsus
at Mon Jun 9 07:46:27 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bootsiecollinsus ]
Hi all, I have a very pretty '01 banana king who is confusing and frustrating the heck out ouf us! I purchased this snake last year at a White Plains show, and the breeder/seller allowed me to probe before purchase (I suck at popping)...it sure felt and looked like a female to me. Then he probed and popped and agreed with me. I brought the snake home, thrilled that I had a nice new female I'd probably be able to breed next year.
Well a couple of months ago a friend of mine wanted me to show him how to probe a snake. I first probed one of my males, then grabbed out Princess to show how a female probes. The snake probed like a girl on one side, but then, much to my confusion, probed like a boy on the other! I repeated the process a couple more times with the same result. I attempted to pop her as well, but since I suck at popping nothing came out. I put the snake away and proceeded to scratch my head for a while.
I checked again about a month ago, same results. I noticed Sasheena's new Tigris and Euphrates kings a few days ago, and immediately thought that if Princess turned out to be a male they would make some beautiful babies together, and wrote her about he/she/it.
I had a friend who is good at popping come over last night, and I once again probed, he agreed, one side female, other side male. Then he popped...nothing. That poor snake is probably really mad at us cause we were at it for a while, and he/she/it probably has a very sore butt. Glad it has a nice attitude!
So, guys, what do you think? Unfortunately I don't have a digital camera, I am going to try and get/borrow one soon. But to outward appearances the snake LOOKs like a girl to us. There aren't many herpers experienced enough to help with this where I live, lol, I'm the one they all bring their snakes to for sexing...the 'Snake Lady'. I have never seen this happen before, in all my years of dealing with snakes. Methinks maybe a vet visit is in order?
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 Hemaphrodite snake? - Bootsiecollinsus, Mon Jun 9 07:46:27 2003
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