Hi from England

[Nix]

thanks for the warm welcome, and thanks for the gendering (sexing still sounds odd to me), i'll proberbly get it done professionally sooner or later but it's nice to have a good idea =3

[ConcinusMan]

thanks for the gendering (sexing still sounds odd to me), i'll proberbly get it done professionally sooner or later but it's nice to have a good idea =3

You just did have it done "professionally". The forum has spoken. There is rarely a need to probe or "pop" a garter snake. They are sexually dimorphic. Male and female do not look the same when it comes to outward appearance. There are significant yet subtle physical differences which are outwardly apparent. It only takes a little experience to spot the differences.

You are right, "sexing" is a little weird. Replace that word with "determining gender" and you will be OK with it. Also, there's big difference between these two sentences:

1. I am sexing my garter snake.

2 I am having sex with my garter snake.

Or...

1. I need to sex my garter snake

2. I need to have..

oh nevermind.

In short, there are verbs and then there are transitive verbs. Listen to me (I don't recommend it) an American giving English lessons when I don't even speak the language properly myself.