Babs(SHE) or Buster(HE)

[Light of Dae]

In the beginning... everyone said my Radix was a SHE snake... now it looks like She may indeed be a HE snake... Let me know what ya'll think.

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[guidofatherof5]

I thinking Male. Body and head structure look male.

If I'm wrong then I say female. :D

[chris-uk]

There's not many more experienced than Steve, when it comes to spotting the difference between male and female radix.
Given that I bought a snake at the weekend thinking it was male and everyone thinks it's female, I sympathise with your predicament. I'd err with male from these latest pics.

[guidofatherof5]

I don't see any taper in this area and this would be about the size of a hemipenis pocket.
That with the thin body and smaller head makes me think male.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/100_0935_640x560.jpg

[chris-uk]

A man who justifies his response. :)

[mikem]

i think that last picture is a good shot too. no taper.

[Selkielass]

I think yer baby is growin' into a man!
Lovely yellow on that one.

[InsanePirateDragon]

He's a handsome little guy, and now I see the difference in sexes now.

[chris-uk]

He's a handsome little guy, and now I see the difference in sexes now.
Oh if only they were all so clear cut. :-)

[EasternGirl]

I said male too...she had put a pic up on her regular thread. Good to know I'm getting these right some of the time...:rolleyes:. Call him Babar! :D

[aquamentus_11]

that tail is also really long relative to the total body length. my female's is probably half that. she's a parietalis; i don't know if there's a lot of variation between the subspecies, but the length of the tail would also be a tip off (i'm no steve, but i seem to be developing an eye for this)

[guidofatherof5]

Using tail length shouldn't hold too much significant.
It should only be used as a clue to possible sexing.
Just my observation over these years.

Tail structure is where I start, then I look at other things like body and head symmetry.

[Spankenstyne]

Looks like a HE to me.

[Didymus20X6]

Hampton and Plucky would like a word with you.

[aquamentus_11]

i was just thinking of that rooster that swore constantly. i can't remember his name though. foulmouth or something

[RedSidedSPR]

Male. No doubt.

[Light of Dae]

So need a name for my MALE Radix... sticking Looney Toons.. What about Daffy? I think I like the name Daffy for him, I may have to get an albino checkered just to name him Hugo (The abominable snowman) Oh plans for a northern Garter ranch lol

[EasternGirl]

I almost named Possum Bumble...the name of the abominable snowman in the Rudolf Christmas movie...because he was so cute and clutsy...I have a stuffed animal of him. You should definitely get an albino checkered...Hermes says so.

[kimbosaur]

So need a name for my MALE Radix... sticking Looney Toons.. What about Daffy? I think I like the name Daffy for him, I may have to get an albino checkered just to name him Hugo (The abominable snowman) Oh plans for a northern Garter ranch lol

I see albino checkereds around here from time to time. I'll trade you for a Radix. HEhehe. *evil grin*