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Irondale
08-25-2010, 11:51 AM
How do you sex your snake? I have a 6-8 inch baby and would like to know it's gender.
infernalis
08-25-2010, 11:56 AM
http://www.thamfriends.com/mat.jpg

If you could kindly post a photo of the snakes tail section on here, we can make a reasonably good ID from that.
Stefan-A
08-25-2010, 11:59 AM
Popping, probing or visually. I prefer to do it visually, it's the least intrusive method and there's no risk of accidentally hurting the snake in the process. This methods works best on slightly older animals, though.
Irondale
08-25-2010, 12:09 PM
It's got a skinny tail, but currently I can't post pics. Get them up ASAP. I know what I'm supposed to do, but what am I to look for when I Pop/Probe/Visually make an observation...
Irondale
08-25-2010, 01:11 PM
Here are some pictures. Sorry for the quality, they were taken on a phone. Enjoy!;)
Irondale
08-25-2010, 01:12 PM
Click to enlarge.
infernalis
08-25-2010, 01:12 PM
I'm leaning toward male, let's see what others have to say.
Irondale
08-25-2010, 01:24 PM
That's what I thought because he was so skinny, but then again I don't know how to tell?
Tyrel26
08-25-2010, 01:48 PM
I would say male as well
guidofatherof5
08-25-2010, 02:14 PM
Here's a link to a thread that might help. It will also show you the kind of photos to take and post that will help us sex your snake.
Very nice looking snake.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/breeding/5069-sexing-pics.html
Odie
08-25-2010, 06:48 PM
Hi, form Oregon, Irondale :)
Irondale
08-25-2010, 07:43 PM
Hi Odie. What do you think male or female.
Irondale
08-25-2010, 07:51 PM
BTW what species is he(most likely)?
Snakers
08-25-2010, 08:35 PM
BTW what species is he(most likely)?
He looks like An eastern ribbon to me but location will narrow it down
aSnakeLovinBabe
08-25-2010, 09:53 PM
definitely not a ribbon... it's a garter. The photos are not indicative of any species for sure, but he looks like a t.s.parietalis to me. That snake is too small to visually sex just by looking at it.... to visually sex that snake at all you would need good detailed shots of the sides and bottom of the tail. Even then, it's debatable... You can only be confident about visually sexing a mature adult snake. I am not sure how everyone's looking at him and saying "male"... there is no way to tell! I have young females that look just like that :confused:
Tyrel26
08-26-2010, 01:37 PM
I never said I was sure its a male lol all I'm saying is based on appearance I would lean slightly towards it being male at the moment. A different pic could change my mind completely.
Irondale
08-26-2010, 08:41 PM
I caught it in Minnesota.
Mommy2many
08-27-2010, 08:04 AM
Welcome from Connecticut!
Irondale
08-27-2010, 01:37 PM
Bear with me, I really need you guys to work with me. Sorry for the quality, and the short video..... dang camera phones.(And the thing is it's not even my phone!!!)
Irondale
08-27-2010, 02:02 PM
BTW I don't think its a t.s.parietalis, I think it's a common or eastern, but I don't know.
Stefan-A
08-27-2010, 10:55 PM
BTW I don't think its a t.s.parietalis, I think it's a common or eastern, but I don't know.
I'm inclined to agree.
ConcinusMan
08-30-2010, 03:17 PM
How do I sex? now I don't think that's any of your business.:p

No, but seriously, I do it visually even on newborns. It's not that dang hard, and I do have critics to my method but hey, to me the differences are so obvious, even if they are newborn.

The problem I'm having with sexing your snake is that it is not attracted to me.. wait, no, what I meant is, I can't tell from those pics where the cloaca is located. That's important.