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    Talking hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    new to the forum, and just got a snake a while ago =P
    my first snake =3
    so i was curious how to tell females and males apart...
    also i'm kinda worried about the fact that i dont remember him shedding even once... how often do they shed?

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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    Welcome aboard.

    You can tell the sex by the shape of the tail and the adult size of the animals. We have several threads on sexing garters.

    How to tell the sex

    Sexing Pics.


    How often hey shed, depends on their growth rate and the amount of wear and tear they're subjected to.
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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    welcome to the forum
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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    Salutations!
    Which is more tempting: The fruit of knowledge or the possessed, talking serpent? DUH! - The Serpent!

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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    thank you very much =3

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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    Nice to have you with the forum.
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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    Greetings

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    Re: hi i'm new =^.^= and i need help...

    Welcome to the forum!
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    Hi, from Oregon, Marusy

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