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Spermplugs!?
heya,
quick question,
I just separated a male and a female and out of curiosity I popped the male AND... I saw a sperm plug,
Does this mean they didn't lock? or could he have made a new one already? he was in with her for 2 and a half days.
Thx,
Andrew
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YouTube channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCue...yj1vBeeIUZVl2Q
Females;
Normal 100% het. Hypo, Lesser Pastel, Super Fire, Leopard, Mojave, Pastel het. Piebald, Orange Ghost, Pastel 100% het. Clown, Normal (very clean and reduced patterned) 100% het. Clown, Enchi, Pinstripe, Black Pewter, Albino 100% het. Piebald, Normal 66% ph Hypo, Normal 66% ph Piebald
Males;
Clown, Super Pastel Calico, HGWG, Pastel 100% het Piebald, Cardamon Fire 50% ph Hypo, Banana, GHI, Cinnamon 66%ph Piebald
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Re: Spermplugs!?
They stay locked for a long period of time as far as I know. Like a day straight or something. I would say if you didn't see a lock they probably didn't do the dirty.
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Re: Spermplugs!?
Originally Posted by gtrdeath87
They stay locked for a long period of time as far as I know. Like a day straight or something. I would say if you didn't see a lock they probably didn't do the dirty.
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Not necessarily. I have had stealth breeders, getting the job done seemingly within half an hour or so, and have heard from other folks whose males are also quick operators.
Seeing a hemipenal cast just means that a hemipene was out. That's it. They're not needed for breeding and they are not a true sperm plug, as seen in other species. They're just an icky booger of sloughed skin, dry/dead semen, and snaky secretions.
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Re: Spermplugs!?
Well there you go man who knows if they did it or not. I certainly don't.
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Re: Spermplugs!?
Did two sperm plugs come out? They only use one to get the job done so one could've been empty while the other was still locked and loaded. I think there's a video on here somewhere about this exact question.
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thanks everyone,
I only saw 1 sperm plug but when I popped him only 1 hemipene came out so yeah, who knows haha
thx anyway
it is still early in the season so we'l see what happens, right.
YouTube channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCue...yj1vBeeIUZVl2Q
Females;
Normal 100% het. Hypo, Lesser Pastel, Super Fire, Leopard, Mojave, Pastel het. Piebald, Orange Ghost, Pastel 100% het. Clown, Normal (very clean and reduced patterned) 100% het. Clown, Enchi, Pinstripe, Black Pewter, Albino 100% het. Piebald, Normal 66% ph Hypo, Normal 66% ph Piebald
Males;
Clown, Super Pastel Calico, HGWG, Pastel 100% het Piebald, Cardamon Fire 50% ph Hypo, Banana, GHI, Cinnamon 66%ph Piebald
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I was under the impression that ball pythons did not make sperm plugs...
As far as I am aware they are hemipenial casts... stuck shed from the hemipenes.
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ok thanks everyone,
I'll just try them again in a month or so and keep trying haha
I know the male knows what he is doing as I have seen multiple good locks of him with another female.
YouTube channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCue...yj1vBeeIUZVl2Q
Females;
Normal 100% het. Hypo, Lesser Pastel, Super Fire, Leopard, Mojave, Pastel het. Piebald, Orange Ghost, Pastel 100% het. Clown, Normal (very clean and reduced patterned) 100% het. Clown, Enchi, Pinstripe, Black Pewter, Albino 100% het. Piebald, Normal 66% ph Hypo, Normal 66% ph Piebald
Males;
Clown, Super Pastel Calico, HGWG, Pastel 100% het Piebald, Cardamon Fire 50% ph Hypo, Banana, GHI, Cinnamon 66%ph Piebald
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Re: Spermplugs!?
Originally Posted by BCS
I was under the impression that ball pythons did not make sperm plugs...
As far as I am aware they are hemipenial casts... stuck shed from the hemipenes.
Really?? So evertytime a breeder says "Has sperm plugs and is ready to breed." That's not at all the case?
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