I know males probe deeper than females. How do you know when to stop. Do you feel resistance when you get to the bottom? I plan on practicing on some normal balls. Any info will be of great help.
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How to go about probing a snake?
thomas j
Oct 14, 2003 08:50 PM
Replies (3)
joels417
Oct 14, 2003 10:22 PM
LOL, good thing to know.
P.S. I feel sorry for those balls being the test dummies!!! 
Just kidding Thomas
>>I know males probe deeper than females. How do you know when to stop. Do you feel resistance when you get to the bottom? I plan on practicing on some normal balls. Any info will be of great help.
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>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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252) 757-3879
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>> My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend, I Sure Do Miss HIM!!!
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- Joel Smith
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murdoch
Oct 15, 2003 08:19 PM
that is correct. I would however, practice on corn snakes or another colubrid as ball and blood pythons are not as easy to probe for the novice as a retic or colubrid and unless they are young, they are very muscular and may make the process somewhat more challenging. Not to mention that colubrids are hardier and less risky to practice on. Make sure that you observe an experienced person probe a few animals and talk you through it ahead of time so you are not a total novice. Have tghe right sized probes and proper surgilube or glycerine lubricant. It isnt brain surgery but it does require certain technique so as not to hurt the animal and so that you get good accurate results. Retics are strong, and you may want to have a second person help as well as a clear plastic restraining tube to best enable you to achieve your goal. I always probe both sides and if not sure probe again. some species- carpets- have soft scent gland pockets which can be perforated rather easily so be gently and develop a sense of resistance without bullying the pocket and perforating it causing a girl to be called a boy or a bottomless pitt.
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tdark1
Oct 16, 2003 12:16 PM
Get an experinced vet or breeder to show you how to do it without hurting the animals, and then have someone check your results to make sure your doing it correctly. Also I'd go with some ball-tipped probes, to lessen the risk for the snake.
