Please say hello to Osiris

jaleely · 01-25-12, 07:55 PM

Sooo cute! Have you ever had him probed, to make sure he's a boy? over 5 feet seems long for a male rat snake, doesn't it? I am not that familiar with them though. What a beauty...cute cute pics!

DragonsEye · 01-26-12, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jaleely

Have you ever had him probed, to make sure he's a boy?

Nope. I figure it isn't that crucial since I have no intention of breeding him. Also I remember hearing -- though I do not remember the source and so realize the verity of the information may be questionable -- that particularly with adult snakes probing can cause injuries.

A gent who breeds corns (and has been for years) with whom I spoke at a herp show said that based on body form, he's 'reasonably' sure Osiris is a boy. (He did say, however, that the only way to be !00% sure was to try to breed him with a known sexed snake or perhaps probing. I do recall that he was not an advocate of the probing option in Osiris' case.)

kernel · 01-26-12, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DragonsEye

Nope. I figure it isn't that crucial since I have no intention of breeding him. Also I remember hearing -- though I do not remember the source and so realize the verity of the information may be questionable -- that particularly with adult snakes probing can cause injuries.

A gent who breeds corns (and has been for years) with whom I spoke at a herp show said that based on body form, he's 'reasonably' sure Osiris is a boy. (He did say, however, that the only way to be !00% sure was to try to breed him with a known sexed snake or perhaps probing. I do recall that he was not an advocate of the probing option in Osiris' case.)

That's bull. If done right, there is NO risk of injury. However I stress to EVERYONE that if you don't experience doing it then don't do it, have a expert do it.