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#140828
Moon man
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Probing 
how much does probing cost$$$$$
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09/12/04 12:44pm
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#140864
Eunectes4
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Message To: Moon In reference to Message Id: 140828
Probing
you can get probes for like $20-45 (I have seen them as high as over 100 but they dont really make them like that anymore because the market is not there..the only person I know with them is a DVM). To have someone probe it it should be free unless they are a vet because it is an invasive maneuver and consiedered a medical practice. I dont know anyone that charges over 5$ to do this and I am not a vet so if you are close to me I will do it for you (if you are not close to me (IL) I bet there is someone close to you that will do it for free.
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09/12/04 2:07pm
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Poncho
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Message To: Eunectes4 In reference to Message Id: 140864
Probing
How does it works? Because my vet probed my boa but im not sure he did it right, he said it is a she but I can see her vestigial limbs near the cloaca (very very little though), and I`ve read they are only visible on males so im not so sure he did it right
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09/13/04 3:31am
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Eunectes4
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Message To: Poncho In reference to Message Id: 141333
Probing
no..unless it is a Dumerils or Anaconda or a few others it is very hard to distiguish sex by dimorphism of spurs. If he slid an appropriate sized probe (hopefully ball point) into the side of the cloaca toward the tail of the snae and carefully entered in and felt when it stopped and marked it and it was very shallow...you likely have a female and he did this correctly. However, if the probe was too large it may not have entered a hemipene (but too small is easier to do damage so you should you the largest probe you believe possible to enter a hemipene). And it could also be a good strong animal that refused entry but after a while of being gentle with handling and carefull probing they should lighten up and relax allowing entry. Most males I have probed are very obvious and way way deeper than females. Some snakes are more tricky than others though.
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09/13/04 12:25pm
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