Ya. The title pretty much tells it all. How do i know if my California Kingsnake is male or female?
2007-01-07 05:13:14 · 7 answers · asked by Andy M 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You have to "probe" the poor snake, which is incredibly invasive and should only be done by a professional.
If you can't afford to take him/her to a vet, try a reptile store. That is, a store that SPECIFICALLY sells reptiles & supplies. The employees there are usually quite knowledgable, and often have breed these animals themselves. I would not trust a PetCo employee to do it.
2007-01-07 05:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Uebermaedchen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it wears a little skirt......
If you take it to a good reptile store or breeder, they can either look at it and get an idea (for most snakes, males have a longer tail than females), or ONLY IF THEY ARE QUALIFIED AND KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING they can probe your snake. This involves taking a stainless steel probe and inserting it into the cloaca. Male snakes need room for their hemipenes, so they have a deeper cloacal cavity than females. Again, ONLY ALLOW A SKILLED PERSON TO PROBE YOUR SNAKE.
Then again, if you're not planning on breeding, you can just make it up, you've got a 50% chance of being right anyway.
2007-01-07 13:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As previously mentioned, the only sure fire way is to have someone who is experienced in sexing snakes 'probe' your snake. This is a delicate procedure and should not be tried by amateurs.
If you compare two snakes of the same species and same size, typically the male will have a longer tail and a slight swelling at the base of the tail.
2007-01-07 13:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ken L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your best off taking it to a vet sexing snakes can be difficult and sometimes dangerous if u want to try look at the vent and see if there is any bulgies on each side maybe it would be a good idea but it does guarntee nothing else should be down unless u know what ure doing so i think taking it 2 a vet that deals with reptiles is a better idea
2007-01-07 13:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by iluvsme75 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to tell for sure is to have it probed
I have heard that if the vent is closer to the tail its male and if the vent is closer up towards the body its female but i wouldnt rely on this as being true
2007-01-07 13:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to take it to a professional i have done this in school and you have to stick a prob in it and i highly recommend you don't just have anybody do it.
2007-01-07 13:18:59 · answer #6 · answered by nina21o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to go to a vet and they will probe it to tell.
2007-01-08 02:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋