I found my missing baby snake!!!

[Catherine]

Naming is tough because I have no idea about gender. She might be female.  I would like a gender neutral name. Comet, Blaise, Star. None of these names is quite right. I have used Aurora already. She is such an intense orange. There must be a suitable name.

How do I tell the gender of snakes? It is not easy. When Firebird laid eggs I was sure that she was female. That meant that Sedona was male. Some people can look at them and tell. When they are bigger sometimes you can see the male parts, but if you can't see them the snake may be a young male who hasn't developed yet. 

I like the Sam method. Sam is my best breeding male. He knows a male from a female 100% and immediately. If I introduce Sam to a snake his reaction will tell me. Snakes are not too aggressive with each other, but two males just act differently than a male and a female. Some of my other males are less clear about gender so when I need to be sure Sam helps out. And like I said, if it lays eggs it is a girl. I have been surprized many times. I have a whole younger generation of future breeders that I can't pair off yet because it is too soon to tell.