Info Yaz Mansour and the dead Boa

[JCCS]

I would assume it is possible, seeing as it happens in most other animals.

Chris

 

[zzzdanz]

It's a shame a beautiful animal like that died but nice to see the rite thing being done here by Yaz.As I said before, 2 good guys in 1 bad deal.

 

[Yaz23]

Bell thanks for answering the question before I even stated it lol! I guess there are hermaphroditic snakes. If this girl here throws some babies, that one I sent David was a hermaphrodite? So he was a male but was also a female, so that means I sexed him-her correctly lol!

I dont want to be joking about him-her though... I loved that snake. I cant believe he passed away..

 

[AbsoluteApril]

Is it possible for a female to have large spurs and probe male but then be a female based on the internal reproductive organs? ?

Yes, there are females with larger than normal spurs, it's not 'common' but not unheard of either. I have at least one female with what I would consider male spurs.

Yes, females can probe male, during probing the female hemalong can be punctured which would then give a reading of male. It doesn't always lead to infection and from what I understand, the boa will keep orbing male from then on. Also, using too small of a probe can cause get a male reading.

http://www.vpi.com/publications/determining_the_sex_of_snakes

 

[Twizted Paths]

Yes, females can probe male, during probing the female hemalong can be punctured which would then give a reading of male. It doesn't always lead to infection and from what I understand, the boa will keep orbing male from then on.

Or could cause a low grade infection leading to septicemia, that than explodes with the stress of being shipped & a new place.

If this girl here throws some babies, that one I sent David was a hermaphrodite?

We can't know without the body. From what I remember hermaphrodites are usually, but not always, sterile. Your girl could throw slugs and the deceased could have still had hemipenes.

Ding ding ding, exactly right and precisely what I was thinking about not cutting past the vent. It would explain a lot in this situation.

It's not something a vet would look for automatically either. They'd just assume the owner sexed it wrong.

 

[MikeCurtin]

Glad you stepped up and gave a full refund, Yaz.

 

[garweft]

If it was able to produce sperm viable sperm it would have to have testes which are located anterior of the vent.

 

[DaveyFig]

If it was able to produce sperm viable sperm it would have to have testes which are located anterior of the vent.

Right about where the ovaries are!

 

[garweft]

 

[Shadera]

Kudos Yaz, for doing the right thing. It's not always easy, but it shows us all the measure of the man.

 

[crotalusadamanteus]

There is no need for the vet to look for hemipenes or testes once ovaries are seen. Ovaries are very unique looking. You can't really mistake them for any other part of the anatomy. Once they are seen and identified as ovary, the sex is female.

I think all this hermaphrodite stuff is reaching out there pretty far. As pointed out, the FEW that have been identified, have been sterile.

My 0.02¢

 

[lanceheads]

There is no need for the vet to look for hemipenes or testes once ovaries are seen. Ovaries are very unique looking. You can't really mistake them for any other part of the anatomy. Once they are seen and identified as ovary, the sex is female.

I think all this hermaphrodite stuff is reaching out there pretty far. As pointed out, the FEW that have been identified, have been sterile.

My 0.02¢

100%!

Randal Berry

 

[Yaz23]

Thanks Mike and Shadera.

I will keep everyone updated on the gravid female.