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Sexing papuan pythons

nwflherp Dec 25, 2005 10:47 PM

I recently got a papuan python that was sold to me as a female. However it probes at about 7 scales and has fairly large spurs. So do these guys probe deeper on average?

Replies (5)

Jaykis Dec 27, 2005 11:29 AM

Assuming you're refering to Apadora, females probe around 4, females around 10-12. Might be an immature male....
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

nwflherp Dec 27, 2005 05:10 PM

I can't imagine that it's immature it's over 6' I mean it should be fairly obvious it's just 6 is an odd number especially when it is suppose to be a female. Thanks for t he help though.

Jaykis Dec 28, 2005 11:38 AM

Well, they hit 15', so 6-7' is not necessarily mature. Also, the first breedings of them in captivity were from animals aged 20 and 30 years. Mine are both 12'.
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

phflame Dec 28, 2005 09:10 PM

are listed for females.
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phflame
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Jaykis Dec 28, 2005 10:24 PM

Ehhhh....I typo'd, lol. MALES GO DEEP, FEMALES ARE SHALLOW!!!
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

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