Male or female??

[Riffherper]

Hi Guys

Not often do you get a perfect shed. My 2 yo Darwin Carpet just shed this skin. I'm hoping somebody may be able to let me know if it is looking male or female. I understand both males and females can both shed prongs similar to this however do not know what determines the sex. Any help would be much appreciated.

cheers

 

[bredli]

I would lean towards male, they look like sperm plugs.

 

[Bushman]

The owner of that slough is definitely a male IMO.
Hemipenal 'plugs' like these are quite distinctive and considerably longer than anything that a female produces.

 

[Riffherper]

Was sold to me (as a hatchy) as a female :/ looks like I am in the market for an albino female darwin haha

 

[bigg_bunny]

Definitely male. Too much room for error in determining sex in hatchlings.

 

[Riffherper]

Yeh I know - always a risk. Ah well always an excuse to get another snake