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Tobila
Snake mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/06/2010 :  13:32:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i was wondering could you use the "popping" method, (hold gently just above the vent and slowly push upwards with pressure until the hemipenes pop out or not)
to your own snake or will you hurt it? should it be done a professional ? because i've seen videos on it, and it looks so easy but that may not be the case.

Tobila
Snake mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/06/2010 :  13:53:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
oh i forgot to mention i would like to do it so i know what gender my snake is :)
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon

United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/06/2010 :  01:29:17  Show Profile  Visit Kehhlyr's Homepage  Click to see Kehhlyr's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
If you've not got any experience in doing it, then I would not recommend trying.

Any decent rep shop would be able to tell you your snakes gender fairly easily.

Popping is only really effective on younger snakes, when they are a little older (as little as a few months with some snakes) they'll need probing.
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Kazerella
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Posted - 12/07/2010 :  14:10:29  Show Profile  Visit Kazerella's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I agree- definitely not something you try unless you've been trained.

Much safer to take it to a rep shop. Most do it for free anyway.
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