When you realize you *might* be calling your snake by the wrong sex

Now, keep in mind, when I adopted this little one, I never verified whether they were male or female, but I’m pretty sure “he” was the particular pronoun used to refer to them at the time. That said, I began to suspect this was incorrect. I know it’s possible I have a really short-tailed male, but I wanted outside opinions. I do plan to have DNA sexing done so there will eventually be a definitive answer.

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Okay, I just had to comment because your nails are SO cool!

I’m not super experienced with hognose sexing, but that looks female to me.

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Thank you! I have a fondness for indie nail polish, if you can’t tell. I also appreciate your opinion on the sex of this little one. Tail is very much similar to my confirmed females, and I’m getting a scale count of around 35. I’m actually rather excited to have another female if everything checks out!

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Idk about the snake’s gender, but I love the nails, too! I assume you’ll be about to tell your mystery snake’s gender when it either grows too big to be a boy or doesn’t. Hoggies have pretty distinct sexual dimorphism, don’t they? At what age does that become apparent?

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Usually you can tell pretty early on, and at this point, I’m almost sure Diglett is actually a she versus a he. I checked the feeding card that was sent home, no gender listed there. I have Togepi, my known female, and they’re basically the same size, tail shape/scale count. Males usually have notably longer tails, even from a young age.

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I would feel pretty comfortable saying that is a little lady. How old and whats the weight?

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She was hatched in May, non feeder for a while (feeding records for her start in August) which is why she was adopted out. Currently weighs in at 12g.

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If you’re happy she’s a she, that’s a lovely bonus.

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I didn’t adopt her for any genes (as far as I know, she has none), and while I need a male, it’s not like a hatchling would have been big enough by spring anyways. I’ll gladly have an adorable little normal girl, especially since her fee was incredibly reasonable at $100. Besides, I adopted her the day after I put my hoggie boy down, so it was more of a, “The universe is telling me this little one belongs here” kind of thing. Her being a girl is just the cherry one top.

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Yes, I remembered the circumstances around your adoption of this little cutie. It’s a lovely gesture on the part of the universe to give you the cherry on top. You are certainly deserving! :cherries:

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I will happily take this rare win. She’s settled in a treat, too, and is now on unscented pinkies.