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How to Skin and Clean a Dead Snake

Step 3Find the vent

Find the vent
Find the snake's anal vent.
This is an opening a couple of inches away from the tail, on the ventral (belly) side of the snake.
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5 comments
May 19, 2012. 7:53 AMx3n0c1dal says:
Anal vent is an incorrect term, as far as I am aware. I believe it's just anus.
Jan 6, 2011. 6:58 PMdent244 says:
i beleive u can tell its gender by squeezing the sides if i remember correctally
Jun 26, 2011. 8:16 PMLostindespair says:
by very gently placing a thumb above and below the ventrical and rolling them towards each other, you can usually push the hemipenes out, and if it doesnt have hemipenes, its female : D
Sep 28, 2010. 9:49 PMweaponscollector94 says:
i believe the proper term is bunghole! lol kidding!
Sep 12, 2009. 8:11 PMERCCRE123 says:
you should mention it's near where the ridges stop

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