Probing....how old/big?

[Wednesday]

Hey..
I have an approximately 5 month old MD Hatchling (please correct me if its not a hatchling anymore) and i was wondering how big or how old he/she needs to be before i can get an accurate probing/sexing (please help me with any incorrect terms)

He/she is appox 50cm (maybe more)

sorry bout the pics....my camera was dead and I had to use the one on the comp

thanks in advance

[Python Gal]

Hi, i was told by Clayton Knight. That appropriate age for probing is 12 months old. Thats when i took my coastal to get her sexed. Hope that helps.

[Wednesday]

awesome....thanks much

[Ramsayi]

Any time from after their first shed(around 1 week old) and any time after that.

[ex_oh_ex]

have you tried popping wednesday

[JasonL]

Can be probed at any age, some snakes probe easy, others not so, but generally most arn't to hard.

[Ewan]

From what I understand it is best to have them probed when they are young. I believe that they can be probed pretty much right out of the egg. I also understand that probing a more muscular advanced python may not have a accurate outcome. I would say get it probed by someone who knows what they are doing right now. Hope this helps.

[beeman]

Originally Posted by ex_oh_ex

have you tried popping wednesday

DONT even try to pop them as inexperience will render
damage your python. Find a good herp vet or an experienced
keeper to probe for you

[Wednesday]

wow...thanks for the quick answers everyone....i'll guess i'll go down to a vet and check it out....cheers

[JasonL]

Make a few phonecalls and check if the vet can probe first, hopefully someone off this site might offer you some free help though.

[dunno103]

I'd be talking to a keeper who has a lot of experience of probing snakes personally.

I really mean a lot don't let someone get a bit of experience with a live snake.

cheers

btw, someone applicable help him.

[amazonian]

I probe at approx 2 weeks of age, or 1 week after their 1st shed.