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neurotic
Snake Mite
Canada
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 Posted - 01/02/2011 : 19:30:14
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Hey all!
I'm brand new to this forum.
I have had my hoggie for almost a month, I *think* she is a she.. lol
I have named her Dora, so I hope it's a girl :P
I've heard you can tell by the tail, which is why I think she is female.
What do you guys think?
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Sika
Hatchling Hoggie
105 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2011 : 12:44:26
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To me it looks like a lady  |
0.1 Corn snake - Motley Sunglow (Aia)
1.0 Hognose - normal (Vitus/Basse)
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2011 : 15:48:07
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| Could be - don't suppose you have a picture of the tail from underneath in close-up? |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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neurotic
Snake Mite
Canada
5 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2011 : 21:54:18
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As a matter of fact I do :)
Any help is appreciated!
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Kehhlyr
Hognose Admin
260 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2011 : 00:16:19
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I'd say male.
Females tail is usually shorter after the vent. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
 
 
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2011 : 14:12:16
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| Hmmm... I would have said female myself. Not being very helpful, are we?? What was the snake sold to you as, and did you buy directly from a breeder? Did they say if they'd sexed it? |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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neurotic
Snake Mite
Canada
5 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2011 : 17:41:42
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lol, I figured someone on this forum would know for sure ;)
I bought her from a pet shop, and the owner was pretty sure she was female, but couldn't remember.
He didn't perform the probes himself, another person did (who wasn't there)
So I just took her home.
I *wanted* a female because I know they get bigger, and the owner seemed adamant that it was so I trusted him.
I think by the pictures she is female, but I wanted someone here to confirm it lol |
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Kehhlyr
Hognose Admin
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Toki
Hatchling Hoggie
United Kingdom
166 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 18:48:24
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Mine was sold a boy .... and it looks a LOT like yours, dimentions and all. Mine's 7 months soon, only been eating properly past couple of months. But ... the more it eats the more I think it's a girl, it's bulking out and as it grows tail is looking short and shorter compaired to rest and looks mre like the girl pics i'm seeing. I don't know what to think. lol.
Will have to a vet if I can't figure it out by the summer lol |
Albino Cali King - Mort
Normal Cornsnake - Red
High Contrast Albino Hognose - Mia
Red Het Hognose - Freddie
Bearded Dragon - Remi
Cats - Jack and Nola
German Shepherd Dog - Kane. R.I.P. Old man, miss you loads xxx
R.I.P. Jango (Yemem Cham) and Toki (Western Hognose) xxxxx
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neurotic
Snake Mite
Canada
5 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 19:01:22
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Hey Kehhlyr, so what is your opinion?
From your photo it still looks some what in the middle to me |
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Kehhlyr
Hognose Admin
260 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2011 : 21:36:53
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Still looks very long after vent to be female to me.
I shall grab a couple piccys of my pair later to comparison as well. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
SOME OF MY ANIMALS
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2011 : 09:48:29
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| Might be worth taking him/her to a reptile vet and getting it checked out with a probe. I suppose it only really matters if you were hoping to breed them, but as you say it's nice to know for sure. I would feel wrong calling a boy snake by a girl name! |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
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neurotic
Snake Mite
Canada
5 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2011 : 14:00:43
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| Ya Dora sounds a bit girly for a boy snake ;) |
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Mandie
Hatchling Hoggie
185 Posts |
Posted - 20/02/2011 : 12:37:53
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Its female tail is too short for a male, some females do have longer tail to vent ratio's but rarely as long as the males.
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RedHog
Egg
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/02/2011 : 18:40:43
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| It's a female for sure |
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What sex is my hoggie? (picture included)
