Hey everyone. So I’m looking to potentially trade for this hognose. They are local to me and I’m wondering if you guys think this is a female?
I know the pictures aren’t great but I could ask for more.
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That second photo is making me cringe, but looking at the photos, even with poor quality that looks pretty male to me. I can count at least 30 visible scale pairs and the tail continues a ways after. The lack of immediate taper soon after the cloaca also suggests male. Do you know the age of this snake?
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I would say male as well 
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Yeah, I agree. And they said the snake is 2 years old and weighs 120 grams.
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I was going to say, if it were that size after about 3-4 that’d be a definite male, but the age and weight could go either way. Still, all other signs point to male.
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Oh, I realize I misread the message! The seller said the snake is 3.
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In that case i have a female of the same size and relative age for comparsion. As you can see, her tail is a lot shorter and tapers soon after the cloaca.
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I see, it’s definitely much shorter and more tapered. Very pretty girl, btw!
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Thanks, she’s quite the character and probaby my favorite of my “normal” girls. I’ve been slow growing her.
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You already got the answer but I’ll just reinforce it by saying that absolutely looks like a male.
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