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Does anyone have any pics of male spurs vs. female spurs. I just got another rescue and the person has no idea of its male or female and i dont wanna stress it by probing it too soon.

thanks
Vince
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Vince Martino

1.0 Amel Cornsnake "Sunny"
1.1 Snow Cornsnake "Gary Busey" and "Slopes"
0.1 Okeetee Corn (2nd generation off the hunt club)
1.0 Spider Ball Python "Ceasar"
1.1 Colombian Red-tailed Boa "Big Jim" and "Sammy"
1.1 Albino Striped California Kings "mean" and "meaner"
1.0 Pastel Bearded Dragon "Norbert"
0.1 Anery Nicaraguan Boa "Smokey"

These are photos of green anaconda spurs, but they have the same shape and structure as boa constrictor spurs. As can be seen in the upper photo, the female spur is recessed into the body within a pit, with at best only the very tip visible without pulling back the surrounding scales to expose the entire spur. The female spur, when exposed, is in the shape of a fairly straight conical spike.

The male spur as seen in the bottom photo, is totally exposed to the base without pulling back any scales, and is in the shape of a flat curved claw compressed against the body. However, in boa constrictors, the spur has a darker coloration than is seen with this anaconda spur.

With practice, even very young boa constrictors can be quickly spur sexed with 100% accuracy.

Kelly

below the vent on males you'll, with practice, be able to feel the hemipenes from the outside of the boa. Try it on both known males and known females and you'll see the difference.

Caden

Thank you so much, i def have a female then.
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Vince Martino

1.0 Amel Cornsnake "Sunny"
1.1 Snow Cornsnake "Gary Busey" and "Slopes"
0.1 Okeetee Corn (2nd generation off the hunt club)
1.0 Spider Ball Python "Ceasar"
1.1 Colombian Red-tailed Boa "Big Jim" and "Sammy"
1.1 Albino Striped California Kings "mean" and "meaner"
1.0 Pastel Bearded Dragon "Norbert"
0.1 Anery Nicaraguan Boa "Smokey"