is my snake male or female?

Question

looked a few things up online and, well, not really willing to shove a probe into my snakes, area...  I grabbed him/her out the tank today to let him roam around, and its got 2 spikey things on its tail and a very defined "***" if you will.  naturally "legs", yes thats his name, trusts me.  anyway, so im like, huh? so im trying to get the "nails" to pop out again, the junk to show again, and nope he/she wouldnt allow it.
any ideas?  mind you this "***" was big enough i could have taken a poop out of it!  is that an indicator?  idk if female snakes would need the "spurs" or nails to latch on but, i think my snake is a dude? not that it matters, love it the same.  just curious.  and no probing, would u want a thing shoved up your pee hole?? i wouldnt!!

οικος · Answer

You don't mention what kind of snake you have but "2 spikey things" sound like the spurs of a male boid if they are large enough. To confirm, look at the body-tail junction from above. Is there a gradual taper from one to the other? That would be the mark of a female. An abrupt taper on the tail itself (to the rear of the vent) indicates a male.
.
The best way to tell is to offer the snake a mouse. If he eats it, you have a male. If she eats it, you have a female.

Nekkid Truth! · Answer

Spurs are not a solid indication that a snake is male.   Many people have noticed spurs on their female snakes as well.

Popping or probing is the only way to sex a snake...   And should only be done by someone experienced.

Probing isn't the same as shoving something "up the pee hole"...   That's a cloaca..  it's much bigger and they do literally everything from that one hole.

If you have no plans to breed, it doesn't really matter if your snake is male or female anyways

is my snake male or female?

2 Answers