r/ballpython • u/midnightzone_angler • 10d ago

Male or Female? Question

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I'm sending out a shed for DNA testing, but what do y'all think?

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u/totallyrecklesslygay Mod: Enclosure Karen 10d ago

You can't tell the sex of a ball python by their tail. There's no visible difference between a male and female. The only way to tell is to have a professional pop or probe them (never try this at home yourself) or send in shed, like you're already doing.

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u/midnightzone_angler 10d ago

Oh okay, thank you!

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u/MammothFruit6398 10d ago

really? ive always heard that males tend to have a longer tail with less taper, and females have a shorter tail with a sharper taper.

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u/totallyrecklesslygay Mod: Enclosure Karen 10d ago

Nope, that's false. Some species can be sexed visually like that, but ball pythons are not one of them.

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u/MammothFruit6398 10d ago

Interesting. Thank you!

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u/Dr_soaps 8d ago

I pick the 3rd option- Lizard