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25-Apr-08, 07:11 PM
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gday everyone,
how does one work a sexing probe?
how successful are they?
is there anyone here that has some experience and can give advice?
how safe are they?
etc... im interested in learning about them and this seems to be the best way to go about it. |
25-Apr-08, 07:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-04 Location: Perth Age/Gender: 22  | | | probes work on how deep they probe is how you determine the sex different sexes and species probe to different depths
ect morelia spilota imbricata - females 3-5 subcaudal scales males 9-14 subcaudal scales
just remember to lube the probes well and be gentle..... also if a snake is stressed and highly strung it can have an effect on how acurate the probing is
would be great if someone posts some pics of how to probe as well |
25-Apr-08, 07:58 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Alice Springs Gender: | | | I recently assisted (more just did what I was told) a very experienced snake breeder in sexing my woma juvies. It looked quite easy - but usually the easier things look the harder they actually are. I've met a charming young lady who recently shifted to Alice Springs who is an experienced snake keeper/breeder and she also probes snakes. I might ask her to show me how to do it properly.
Dude_Joel, if done be someone who knows what they are doing, probing is extremely accurate and safe.
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26-Apr-08, 02:50 PM
| | | | can probing be done on lizards? for example, blue tongues
is xray a possibility for sexing lizards? | |
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