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Trying to Find out if Male or Female

MyPettingZoo Nov 28, 2005 09:47 AM

Hello
Im new here and have really grown to like this site and all it stands for ok down to my ? how do i find the sex of a corn snake i have a 31 inch Miami Phase Wild born and really would like to find out if its a He / She its silvers are so lusterious i just know its going to make some pretty hatchlings any help in solving this will be awesome or if anyone knows someone they can send me to that can help me in this matter
Edd

Replies (2)

Paul Hollander Nov 29, 2005 12:09 PM

Female tails usually thin down much quicker than male tails because the males have hemipenes and the females do not. Gently straighten the tail and look at it from the side. Follow it with your eyes from the base of the tail (the vent is at the end of the body) to a point halfway to the end of the tail. If the tail at the halfway point is less than half as thick as at the base of the tail, then it's female. If more than half as thick, the snake is male. Checking adults of known sex is highly desirable before using it on snakes of unknown sex.

Paul Hollander

MyPettingZoo Dec 01, 2005 10:29 AM

Hey thanks alot ive been asking a thousand different people on an easy way to do this without taking it to a vets office i sure do thank you for your reply
EDD

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