[Scoffa]

How easy is it to probe a new born snake? Some species are really easy as adults and can be done by eye. I have always wanted to have a go at probing but am reluctant in case I push the probe in too far and cause some damage. I know with diamond pythons it's easy to be a bit rough and pierce the musk gland of a female. :roll:

 

[ReptileObsession]

i only have a corn, nd as far as i am aware its not recommended that you sex them until they're about 18 months old, or adult sized. i wouldnt know much about other breeds, sorry if this is useless info lol

 

[ross]

i think you can do it at any age but it has to be probed by someone that knows what there doing

 

[Herpster]

There is info about this but I think it should be treated like some sort of exclusive club, i.e if your asking questions then your not in the club. It seems a little too easy to damage your snake if your not 110 percent sure already.

 

[wkd1]

I wouldnt even attempt to try to probe my snakes "just in case". would rather get a vet to do it or an experienced breeder

just my opinion

 

[spit]

They can be probed at any age but it better if an experienced friend could show you or your local herp vet.Def not something you just have a try at.It's supposed to be really easy once you've tried it a few times tho.

 

[Dexter]

How easy is it to probe a new born snake? Some species are really easy as adults and can be done by eye. I have always wanted to have a go at probing but am reluctant in case I push the probe in too far and cause some damage. I know with diamond pythons it's easy to be a bit rough and pierce the musk gland of a female. :roll:

That's one of the things I think people should not try at home. You'd be a lot safer getting a pro to do it, and if you're really eager to learn you should take a course and learn it properly. I heard it can be quite harmfull to the snake if you make a mistake, and it's very easy to make a mistake if you're not experienced at handling / probing the snake.

Only species I'm good at determing the sex are human females, I'm sure my wife is female and a proven breeder :lol:

 

[Dexter]

I wouldnt even attempt to try to probe my snakes "just in case". would rather get a vet to do it or an experienced breeder

just my opinion

Same here. By the way, sex determination can be tricky even for experienced people, I had a snake who was probed as female by a keeper with years of experienced, after a year he was probed by another expereicned breeder as being a male. Since I was in doubt I took him to my vet, who explained to me that sometimes it's not 100 % accurate, and apparently there are cases of false males / females.

Then he probed him for me and said: 'I'm almost certain it's a male :roll: '

I'm talking about an adult corn I had who died at the beginning of the year.