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12-Apr-08, 08:20 PM
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Hi all,Just wanted to see what peoples thoughts were about popping as a technique for sexing australian pythons. Good, bad? Pros, cons?For those who haven't seen it before the following link has a demonstration of it.[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5oPJPykL30[/ame] |
12-Apr-08, 08:30 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: WA | | | | That looks horribly painful! He seems to be putting alot of pressure on the poor things. Probing doesn't look like it hurts but that sure does!
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12-Apr-08, 08:36 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 30  | | | | Just looks cruel to me.
I would stay blissfully unware of the sex of my little he/she if that's what it took to find out. |
12-Apr-08, 08:40 PM
|  | Bendy! Sponsor | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Brisbane Gender:  | | | | G'day,
It's not painful, but it's pointless considering probing is just as easy, far more effective and less chance of injury.
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12-Apr-08, 08:42 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Gold Coast near Wet'n'Wild Gender: | | | | yea i agree looks painful and cruel but then again im not the snakes so i wouldn't no |
12-Apr-08, 08:49 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: NSW, Sydney west | | | | Popping should only be done before the 1st shed IMO.
After that their muscle strength is increased and alot more pressure is needed to pop their Hemipenes. You can see the amount of pressure needed in that video. However I have heard of vets using anathetic to relax the cloacal muscles in order to pop adults but why would you bother. Probing is alot easier & cheaper anyway. |
13-Apr-08, 06:04 PM
|  | Kelly Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Berowra, Sydney, NSW. Age/Gender: 34 | | | | Yes...amazonia is right in saying that popping should be done pref on hatching or before the first shed. This is the most accurate and easiest way of sexing hatchies. A lot of hatchies will 'pop' without any pressure and its definately not painful and a lot safer than probing (hatchies), a video isn't a very accurate way of showing the technique either....though it can be quite a bit messier.... | |
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