Other things to consider...Tail length and tapering.

Grasp the tail gently. Put your thumb right under the vent line, your index finger opposite of your thumb. Gently move your thumb down towards the tip of the tail. About 1/3 of the way down from the vent you will feel two tiny balls roll out from under your thumb, that is a male. On the female you won't feel anything. If possible do a few babies of each sex to get the feel for it. I've not been wrong with this method yet and have done several litters. Just be careful not to pull on the tail. It is a safer, less invasive method than probing the little guys. I've actually found this can work on animals up to 4-5 feet if they are lean, once they have a lot of fat and muscle, it no longer works.
Note: I don't have any long bodied pythons to test this method on, but I had no success with the short bodied Balls.
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• spurs deffinately determine sex? - jayf, Sun Nov 13 02:11:32 2005
• In a nutshell.... - robertmcphee, Sun Nov 13 08:51:35 2005
• Its not the size of the spur that counts... its the motion of the ocean lol - vcaruso15, Sun Nov 13 09:55:54 2005
• I agree, I have females with spurs too..(more) - LauraV, Sun Nov 13 10:15:08 2005
• more with the "female" ... update - jayf, Sun Nov 13 11:23:33 2005
• Did you feel the balls roll with the male? If - LauraV, Sun Nov 13 13:28:42 2005
• RE: Did you feel the balls roll with the male? If - jayf, Sun Nov 13 13:36:28 2005
• I used - LauraV, Sun Nov 13 13:47:56 2005
• RE: I used - jayf, Sun Nov 13 15:01:44 2005
• Still talkin' about snakes..right? - dmac, Mon Nov 14 01:42:54 2005
• LOL Laura - koky6869, Sun Nov 13 13:13:37 2005
• RE: I agree, I have females with spurs too..(more) - cbreps, Sun Nov 13 18:10:23 2005
• It's not the presence or absence of spurs but rather their morphology...... - Kelly_Haller, Sun Nov 13 11:55:31 2005
• I agree with Kelly 1000% - Rainshadow, Sun Nov 13 13:05:05 2005
• thank you guys ... more - jayf, Sun Nov 13 13:40:53 2005