Male/female???

Lori P · 10-24-2007, 10:12 AM

So... I'm starting to think I might have a male and female (and that I named them backwards,lol!) due to a huge size difference occuring. Is it too early to sex them by size?? Mordecai (who I now think is the girl, so therefore, is now Miriam) is sooooo much bigger than Miriam (who I now think is the boy, so therefore, is now Mordecai. Clear as mud for everyone???)

Here are some pics from feeding time this morning.... this is the larger one:

And here is the skinny littler one, having already eaten 2 fish:

garterchick · 10-24-2007, 10:32 AM

i think they're way too young to sex by size which isn't all that acurate anyway. my adult puget sound male is only slightly smaller than both the females, and one of the females is larger than the other, so in this case size isn't an indicator of gender at all.
goog looking snakes, regardless of sex

Lori P · 10-24-2007, 10:57 AM

Thanks Tina!! That's fine then, and it certainly doesn't really matter, I've just noticed the last couple of weeks how much faster the one is growing. Of course, that is also the one who eats ANYTHING-- this am she polished off a few pieces of the salmon, a pinkie, and two live minnows. The littler one only eats live minnows; still haven't convinced him to try anything else, even wiggling the salmon and putting it and pinky parts in the water hasn't worked so far, but will keep trying.

:-)

enigma200316 · 10-24-2007, 01:22 PM

very nice looking snakes Lori............

Sid · 10-24-2007, 01:35 PM

Those are very nice indeed, Lori

Lori P · 10-24-2007, 02:46 PM

Thanks guys. I just love them to pieces!! The blue on them is so vibrant!!

drache · 10-24-2007, 03:38 PM

they are really beautiful, Lori

zooplan · 10-24-2007, 10:09 PM

nice guys, lori
we can try sexing by photos of thier vents

Thats always fun to me
and good practice at all

anji1971 · 10-25-2007, 07:20 AM

Lori, they ARE gorgeous!! I want one!!!!!

LushLulu85 · 10-25-2007, 07:58 AM

Lori, they are beautiful!!! i love them! the colour is so viberant and....WOW!

10-24-2007, 10:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,419 Country:	Male/female??? So... I'm starting to think I might have a male and female (and that I named them backwards,lol!) due to a huge size difference occuring. Is it too early to sex them by size?? Mordecai (who I now think is the girl, so therefore, is now Miriam) is sooooo much bigger than Miriam (who I now think is the boy, so therefore, is now Mordecai. Clear as mud for everyone???) Here are some pics from feeding time this morning.... this is the larger one: And here is the skinny littler one, having already eaten 2 fish: __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

10-24-2007, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
garterchick Juvenile snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: austin , texas Posts: 158 Country:	Re: Male/female??? i think they're way too young to sex by size which isn't all that acurate anyway. my adult puget sound male is only slightly smaller than both the females, and one of the females is larger than the other, so in this case size isn't an indicator of gender at all. goog looking snakes, regardless of sex __________________ tina, aka garterchick

10-24-2007, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,419 Country:	Re: Male/female??? Thanks Tina!! That's fine then, and it certainly doesn't really matter, I've just noticed the last couple of weeks how much faster the one is growing. Of course, that is also the one who eats ANYTHING-- this am she polished off a few pieces of the salmon, a pinkie, and two live minnows. The littler one only eats live minnows; still haven't convinced him to try anything else, even wiggling the salmon and putting it and pinky parts in the water hasn't worked so far, but will keep trying. :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

10-24-2007, 01:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,886 Country:	Re: Male/female??? very nice looking snakes Lori............ __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

10-24-2007, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,625 Country:	Re: Male/female??? Those are very nice indeed, Lori __________________ Sid 6.7 T. s sirtalis- Eastern Garter 0.1.5 T. s pinkeringii- Puget 1.1 T. e vagrans- Wandering Garter 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

10-24-2007, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lori P The Purple Snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,419 Country:	Re: Male/female??? Thanks guys. I just love them to pieces!! The blue on them is so vibrant!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

10-24-2007, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,952 Country:	Re: Male/female??? they are really beautiful, Lori __________________ rhea

10-24-2007, 10:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
zooplan "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bonn Posts: 833 Country:	Re: Male/female??? nice guys, lori we can try sexing by photos of thier vents Thats always fun to me and good practice at all __________________ best wishes bis bald Udo www.zooplan.net Member of the EGSA

10-25-2007, 07:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
anji1971 Finder of unique Garters Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,225 Country:	Re: Male/female??? Lori, they ARE gorgeous!! I want one!!!!! __________________ Anji

10-25-2007, 07:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
LushLulu85 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: stockport, Greater Manchester, uk Posts: 1,553 Country:	Re: Male/female??? Lori, they are beautiful!!! i love them! the colour is so viberant and....WOW! __________________ Lulu 1.1.3 T. M. Marcianus (Albino), Sissle, Kia and the sprogs 1.1.0 T. S. Tetrataenia, Clyde & Bonnie

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