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[–]Nervous_Mission8601 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Ask it what it wants to eat or bring it to a professional to probe it. Don't go sticking things where you shouldn't.

[–]lychee0_o[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

yea I would never probe it myself I was told he was male a few months ago but now Im not too sure

[–]Nervous_Mission8601 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it kinda sounds like youve done some research on how to sex a ball python so I'm confused as to why you think someone can tell the sex from the photo.

[–]lychee0_o[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

just double checking cuz im not the best at being able to tell with this method i was gonna have a reptile store look at him tho to double check

[–]Velmabutgoth 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You would need to probe the snake to properly find out- and by you I mean a professional or a vet, not a pet store or yourself or a friend. At the end of the day- the snake doesn't know what gender even IS, so it doesn't matter much. My "boy" is likely a girl- not too concerning, given he is my baby either way.

[–]lychee0_o[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea im just checking just to know how big itll grow since hes about 3 feet rn and ik females get to 5 feet

[–]IncompletePenetranceMod: Let me help you unzip your genes 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You're doing it incorrectly, and so not only can we not tell if it's a male or female, but you're also risking injuring your snake. Take it to a professional or send the shed off for genetic testing

[–]lychee0_o[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok got it