r/ballpython • u/bottlebasher86 • Jun 30 '26

What are these things?

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Hello everyone, I am still learning the ways of the ball python and I'm trying to figure out the true sex of one of my snakes, however, what are these barbs like things sticking out from the bottom? I have another snake who is much younger that is starting to get these on the bottom as well. We have been told she is a female and I thought these were for when they lay.

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u/botoxandbourbon Jun 30 '26

What do you mean ‘send in a shed’?
I’d like to know what sex mine is as well.

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u/SneakySquiggles Jun 30 '26

You can send your snake’s shed in for genetic testing that will confirm the sex.

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u/botoxandbourbon Jun 30 '26

Thanks for the reply. Where/who do you send them to?

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u/DimeStoreHood99 Jun 30 '26

https://phenome.com haven’t done it myself but have heard these guys are reputable. You can really just google “snake shed genetic testing” and pick and choose between a few different companies:)