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the "Bulge"

safo Jul 31, 2003 11:54 PM

i have heard the term bulge referred to several times , is it behind the vent, or moreso in between the legs? he just shed today, he was almost black when he was sheddig, but is a lil more brighter this time, i will try to get another pic tomorow, this pic is a few days old

Replies (3)

Ethan69 Aug 01, 2003 01:12 AM

The "bulge" is right on the vent.
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Ethan

JamieWhitehouse Aug 01, 2003 04:57 AM

the hemipenal bulge is on top to the vent bulging out horitontally, and ther is a bulge up the base of the tail.

>>i have heard the term bulge referred to several times , is it behind the vent, or moreso in between the legs? he just shed today, he was almost black when he was sheddig, but is a lil more brighter this time, i will try to get another pic tomorow, this pic is a few days old
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-Jamie Whitehouse
-corn_snake_123@msn.com
-formally known as corn_snake_123

safo Aug 01, 2003 10:53 AM

Ok ,Thanks, that is he answer i was looking for, now i can look for a female, tnx again

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