He-She corn..... :/

[Snake Queen]

I have three corns, 2.5 (fem), 2 (fem), and 1.5 (male) years old. I have one male, and plan to breed them. But, here is my question.
I recently bought the Cornsnake Manual, by Kathy Love, and it sows you how you can tellthe difference between male and female by observing the tails. I did this with my snakes, and the male... doesnt look any different than the females. He was designated a male when i bought him. I was wondering, is it ok to put him in with the females, if there is a chance that he is a she? Will there be any problems?

 

[kenalotia]

There is always a chance that a snake has been mix-sexed. However, more often a male is mistakenl identified as a female when they are sexed as hatchlings. That's because most breeders will do the sexing using the popping method on babies. If the hemipenes pop out, it's a male; if not, it's a female. But every once in awhile, the hemipenies don't pop out for one reason or another, and the male is identified as female.

The tail method is the least accurate method of sexing, and only works for adults. I'd say that if your male was originally sexed as male, then it probably is. But if you want to be sure, get someone (a vet or experienced herper) to probe him for you.

Putting two females together shouldn't cause any harm, if it turns out he is female. They may be stressed if they have to live together, but short periods of time for mating should be fine. Of course, if they're both female, there won't be any mating, but I doubt anything bad will happen.

Good luck with your breeding!