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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/06/2009 : 07:18:47
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Is it true that female royals have shorter tails than males?
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/06/2009 : 07:26:37
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2009 : 07:31:59
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OK,
how dangerous is it to check the sex of a snake then?
i know they all vary...in sizes..just that P is really chunking out and he has a short tail...
compared to my other male...they are same age but nearly a 100g difference in weight... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2009 : 08:14:01
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| If probed correctly, not dangerous at all. |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2009 : 19:21:00
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| from what i gather. females commonly have a slightly shorter tail from vent to tip. Males are also suppose to have a bit of a lump just behind the vent that females don't???? |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2009 : 20:11:51
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I`ve just read the book "The Complete Ball Python" by Kevin McCurley and it says,
Males usually possess more pronounced cloacal spurs located on either side of the vent. A male may also have a longer tail. As each of these conditions can be quite viable, they dont provide a hard and fast rule for consistantly and properly sexing ball pythons. |
Royals owned "lots"
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2009 : 20:52:55
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i am going to try and find someone to get him properly sexed...
fingers crossed my gut feelings are wrong for a change..lol.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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lancealittle
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/06/2010 : 23:54:18
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hi wolfspirit, did u get Peanut (or others) probed after? im looking for the same answers u were - the truth about tail lengths & others sexing 'myths' before subjecting my royals to probing.
im interested in seeing how things worked out for your royals
regards, lance |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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male or female?
