how big do the males get in length females?? if i had a 4 and 3/4 foot snake is it safe to say its a girl??? i know guys are smaller than girls so if you guys could please give me an answer thanks.. i am going to purchase a probe set.. thanks guys
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Ball python length??
ghengistahn
Oct 15, 2004 09:09 PM
Replies (2)
dangerously
Oct 15, 2004 09:28 PM
You can't sex a ball python by length. Probing is the most accurate, but be careful so as not to injure the animal.
http://www.pythons.com/probing.html
invalidKey
Oct 15, 2004 09:32 PM
As was explained to me today by a vet there are too many factors (genetics, feeding schedule, cage size) that contribute to size to rely on it for sexing. You also can't rely on spur size. I thought I had a female due to extremely small spurs, but the vet found sperm in his fecal. As I understand it, probing is an art, not a science. Even the experts make mistakes and get it wrong sometimes. You can also injure the snake if done wrong and ruin any breeding potential. You should have someone with experience teach you how to properly use a probe set. Your snake will thank you for it. 
Hope this has helped.
