Do male burms have spurs like boas ? My male has no spurs but
when i bought him they pop him and said he is a male.
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Spurs
Bcburm
Feb 08, 2005 11:47 AM
Replies (5)
ginebig
Feb 08, 2005 01:27 PM
First off, popping has nothing to do with the spurs, it's to see if the snake has hemipenes (sp) or not. If he does he's a male. Most all pythons, both sexes, have spurs.
huricanmj
Feb 08, 2005 08:48 PM
so what does it mean if my burm doesn't have any spurs? He/she is 8 feet long and healthy, just have no idea what sex he/she is. I might have to change the name from "phil" to "phyllis". What do you think?
ginebig
Feb 08, 2005 10:02 PM
LOL, I guess your best bet would be to get him/her probed then.
toddbecker
Feb 09, 2005 12:51 PM
an 8' male SHOULD have very noticeable spurs. Follow the above advice and get your snake probed if you really want to know.
toddbecker
Feb 09, 2005 12:49 PM
yes they have spurs and when they popped him did you personally witness it and see one or both hemi-penes pop. Todd
