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ok so i take a new snake to the vet to have it probed..it's a boy..ok and then today im reading and it say's when you probe a ball python you go twords the tip of the tale??? this is not what i saw the vet do so??? im confused do you go twords the tip of the tale or twords the head???? just wondering thanks

always to the tip of the tail. They will all probe male if you go the other way. If the vet went towards the head, get another vet, he's obviously confused and fell asleep during the lecture on sexing snakes.
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Josh Hutto
J&K Reptiles

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1.0 Spider Ball python (Ballroom pythons south)
1.0 Vanilla Ball Python (Gulf Coast)
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yep he went the other way. twords the head .well i was wondering because i was told it was a female when i bought it and had just wanted to check...well ill find another vet...thanks

Dont bother with another vet,find a reptile person with sexing experiance.Very few vets are are interested in reptiles and I am not sure that sexing snakes is taught in vet school.Terry