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Male Or Female? and other Misc. Pics...

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CrackerJack760

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CrackerJack760 said:
Hey guys, ive been waiting for him to shed since his whole tape ordeal...but Plisken (from the movie Escape From New York) is finally back to his normal self. This one was the day i got him (take with a cell) [img=http://img287.imageshack.us/img287/1425/5712046018837761306en.jpg] full length...day after i got him July 07 lol... hidin... his favorite hiding spot... sorry about all the pics...as you guys can see im very proud to be a first time Corny! lmao... my last pic..and i have a question i hear that based on Vent-to-end of tail you can determine (not 100%) the sex of the snake. so here is a vent pic...im told he is just a Male Normal Corn Snake...just wanna be sure he is a he! lol... the vent (if you cant see it, is RIGHT above where my hand ends) when i was at the pet store (he was the most colorful, and had a lot of personality) the guy was telling me "oh thats the biter...you dont want him" but my friend who owns a burmese python was like "yeah but most of them are while babies..." he kept coiling up which kinda scared me...but never actually bit. even today, he coils up ready to strike, but i "trust" that he wont bite me, and just grab him...once hes out i guess he realizes im not trying to eat him. :) Sorry about my whole lifes story...im sure no one is THAT interested! ;-) but let me know what you guys think!! Thanks again.
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looks definately male to me as the tail is long and thin but I suggest you let him grow for a while as it might change as it gets older but I would say male.
 
Sexing a hatchling via a tail picture is very inaccurate. You need to get your snake probed or popped if you want to know for sure.
 
Joejr14 said:
Sexing a hatchling via a tail picture is very inaccurate.
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I don't agree with this statement. I would never say sexing visually by tail is 100% accurate but it can and is done with reasonable reliability by those that know what they are looking for.

That said, if I had to guess...I say male on this one as well. However, closer pics of the lower third of the snakes belly with the vent clearly marked would offer a much better clue.

I do however agree with Joe, if you want to know for sure. Have someone that knows what they are doing pop or probe it.

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I would say it looks like you might have a hypo on your hands :) From looking at that pic, I would also go with male. Some closer pics with a little more clarity would help a little to discern that accurately though. You may be able to have someone at the shop you bought him from sex him for you just to be sure. Most places will have no problem with that.

NOTE: Ye might not want to eat him... I hear they'll give ya horrible indigestion :grin01:
 
Oooh...a hypo. BONUS!

Good looking little fella you have there. After seeing a lot of pictures of tails, I will agree...it *looks* like a male. But then again, sometimes they trick you ;) . Glad you're enjoying him. :)
 
I'm also saying male. I'm with you Quiggs, with a bit of practice you can reasonably accurately visualy sex hatchlings.

I sexed a clutch of 11 for a friend a few months ago by popping but gave a 'guesstimate' on what the result would be for each before doing it and got 10 ot of 11 right. The one that slipped past was a female that I thought would be a male but as much as I tried I just couldn't pop out any hemipenes!
 
wow, thanks for all the feedback! being my first snake i never would have guessed a hypo, not only because im new to this, but also the fact that i paid the price for a normal, not a hypo, which was about 10 or 15$ more. Hypo or not, hes still awesome! :) Thanks again...
 
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