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 #1526509


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 Need to know!!!(male or female)

As some of you already know I have a ribbon snake and I need a name for it, but I also would like to know if it is a male or female.I could name it a non-gender name, but it would be better if I had an idea on the gender. I have heard that you have to look at the tail, but I would like it if someone can explain, or post a photo on what they mean. I know that I could also get it probed, but I don’t want to take any risks on hurting it. This is one question I can’t seem to understand. Please help ASAP!



11/25/07  11:11pm

 #1526930


TIMSNAKR
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1526509


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Garter snakes are sexed by one of three methods:
By visual appearances - male snakes have a thicker tail base where the two hemipenis lie. This can be seen, even in juvenile garter snakes, with practice.
By probing - a surgical probe can be inserted into the vent on either side of the mid-line and gently moved pushed towards the tail. In a male, the probe inserts several scale-lengths inside the inverted hemipenis, whereas in females it will stop at around 2 or so scale-lengths. This technique should only be used by those experienced in the technique as it is easy to damage the snake.
By ’popping’ - this technique involves gently squeezing the tail base, with the result that in a male snake the inverted hemipenes are everted, and become visible as they ’pop out’.
This technique is only suitable for use on young snakes, and again should only be used by those experienced in the technique, as damage can easily be done

Tim
11/26/07  03:55pm

 #1529515


Giosnake
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   Message To: TIMSNAKR   In reference to Message Id: 1526930


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Yes, I know those methods, but I don’t want to take the risk of hurting my snake. The pet store where I got it probes them, but they said that this can hurt the snake and can cause damage. But thanks for the tail info! My snake has a long skinny tail. I guess it might be a girl? I would like to post a picture, but I can’t get them on. Once I do I’ll post it.
11/28/07  11:00pm

 #1530311


Giosnake
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1529515


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

I have looked on the caresheet for ribbon snakes and most of them said that the male has a longer tail than the female. I’m so confused! I heard that the female has a longer tail than the male. Which is right? Please help!



11/29/07  07:55pm

 #1530314


Giosnake
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1530311


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Ow, I forgot to add one last thing. Does it depend on the species?
11/29/07  07:58pm

 #1530413


TIMSNAKR
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1530314


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

You can’t tell the sex by the tail all the time, it isn’t 100% accurate. The only real way you can figure the gender is by probe. Probing is pretty simple, and it isn’t that hard to do. I would give it a try. Watch this: Link

Tim



11/29/07  09:01pm

 #1533978


Giosnake
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   Message To: TIMSNAKR   In reference to Message Id: 1530413


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Wow! That was cool! I have a tool that looks just like that, but I’m afaird I will hurt my snake. I think I will just stick with the tail thing. Thanks.



12/02/07  09:33pm

 #1534020


Giosnake
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1533978


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

I just saw a video. A lady said that girl ribbon snakes have a horizontal slit above the vent where the waste comes out from, and males don’t have one. Is that true?
12/02/07  10:13pm

 #1534254


TIMSNAKR
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1534020


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Do males crap? lol of course they have one!

Tim
12/03/07  08:22am

 #1534719


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   Message To: TIMSNAKR   In reference to Message Id: 1534254


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

I think he means a horizontal slit above the waste vent, not the waste vent itself. I’m trying to sex my snake, too. Keep posting.
12/03/07  06:27pm

 #1535845


Giosnake
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   Message To: Blix   In reference to Message Id: 1534719


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Yes, that is what I meant. Not the slit where they poop, the slit above it. That one lady said that the slit means it is a girl, and all I’m asking if it is true?



12/04/07  06:34pm

 #1535888


TIMSNAKR
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1535845


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

I’ll check right now on my two garters.

Tim
12/04/07  06:51pm

 #1535903


Giosnake
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   Message To: TIMSNAKR   In reference to Message Id: 1535888


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Okay! I hope that lady was right because my snake has a horizontal slit and I thought it was where the sex organ came out from.



12/04/07  07:10pm

 #1535922


Giosnake
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1535903


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Oh, and if you want to know what I’m referring to, watch this please!Click Here
12/04/07  07:27pm

 #1535936


Giosnake
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1535922


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

Whoops, I mad a big mistake,SORRY . Just go on search on the other one and search for sexing ribbon snakes, okay. Another thing, I’m new at doing this link thing, I’m so sorry.



12/04/07  07:44pm

 #1535951


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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1535936


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

I mean click this one please, if it is wrong again, I soooooooooooo sorry!!!!!!! Try what I said earlier.Click Here



12/04/07  07:50pm

 #1535980


TIMSNAKR
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   Message To: Giosnake   In reference to Message Id: 1535951


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

K, this is strange. For ribbons I have no idea but you might want to find out from a more reliable source and not some person on youtube.

For my garters, I took pictures.

Luna (female)




Eclipse (male)




As you can see, the female has the vent, one layer of dual scales, then two single scale rows, then all dual. The male has all dual scales after the vent. This may just be coincidence, but it might not. If anyone reading this has a known female check to see if this has happened to them.

Tim



12/04/07  08:07pm

 #1540766


Giosnake
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   Message To: TIMSNAKR   In reference to Message Id: 1535980


 Need to know!!!(male or female)

How interesting. I love the color of your snake! Anyways, my snake does have a slit above the vent. I would post pics, but unfortunately, my camera isn’t working, sorry. So does your female snake have a slit above the vent? I can’t seem to see one in the your pics.



12/09/07  02:20pm


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