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can someone explain to me how to probe a bp

i bought probes at NARBC anaheim, but have no clue on how to use them, and since i purchased them right before they closed down the canvention center i couldnt ask anyone to teach me

so can anyone explain it to me

Thanks
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Joe

1.2 pastel (one female is het ghost)
1.0 orange ghost
1.0 spider
0.7 normals, some not some normal

Dont do it yourself. Find someone that will show you even if you have to wait till the next reptile show near you. You can do alot od damage if you dont know what your doing. After you've been shown and know whats goin on its realy easy but like I said you can do damage for sure.

Blake

I'm guessing since you went to the Anaheim show you are somewhere in So. Cal.? If so you can probably go to one of the reptile shops in your area - Prehistoric Pets, Amazon Reptiles, etc - and ask see if there is someone there that can show you.
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Tosha

i guess i'll just go visit someone out here

and if you have been wondering... i havent tried

thanks again
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Joe

1.2 pastel (one female is het ghost)
1.0 orange ghost
1.0 spider
0.7 normals, some not some normal

Hi Joe -

Here's a site that describes the what, where, how, and why:
www.vpi.com/9VPITipsAndTechs/DeterminingTheSexOfSnakes/DeterminingTheSexOfSnakes.htm

Here's a link to Kathy Love's short videos on how to probe snakes:
www.corn-utopia.com/Corn Utopia on the Web/- Sexing corn snakes - intro to vid clips.htm

Here's a site that demonstrates how to evert snake hemipenes if you're interested in that method:
http://www.[url ban]/sexingtutorial.htm

When all is said and done, however, it's nice to have someone demonstrate in person the first time. Besides what others have already mentioned, consider checking out a local herpetological society meeting in your area for help.

And when it comes time to do it for yourself, it is always nice to practice on some big critter that you can use a big, blunt probe on instead of a small hatchling with the necessarily more sharply-pointed small probes (Jab one on your wrist to get an idea). Good luck!

-Joan

Oh yeah, then you have to interpret your results. So you can come back here and ask everyone, "Hey, what does it mean when it probes 5 subcaudals?"