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Sperm plugs & females???

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  • 02-28-2014, 02:59 PM
    Scirlygirl
    Sperm plugs & females???
    Just out of curiosity....when males breed to a female, is there any way he might leave a sperm plug in her afterwards? Like obviously there would be sperm but I mean like a dried out plug if that makes sense?:confusd:
  • 02-28-2014, 05:24 PM
    Scirlygirl
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by freedom21 View Post
    Just out of curiosity....when males breed to a female, is there any way he might leave a sperm plug in her afterwards? Like obviously there would be sperm but I mean like a dried out plug if that makes sense?:confusd:


    I popped my female and found what looks like a sperm plug. She's been with a male, but I haven't seen them lock or even act interested. She's a FEMALE for sure.....just thought it was odd....
  • 02-28-2014, 05:29 PM
    coldbloodaddict
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Probably just old shed stuck in the cloaca.


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  • 02-28-2014, 05:36 PM
    Scirlygirl
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by coldbloodaddict View Post
    Probably just old shed stuck in the cloaca.


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    I thought about that, but its the second time in one week...the first time I popped her I saw that and thought no biggie, but I had popped her again(I was showing someone how to do it) saw it again last night so I became suspicious. She hasn't shed in over a month, might be two months now.
  • 02-28-2014, 05:50 PM
    AlexisFitzy
    Sperm plugs & females???
    Have you probed her? I had the same issue with what I thought to be a female but he was just holding in his hemipenes so when I popped I just got what looked like scent glands so I though he was a female. Got a probe kit and probed her and it went in about 8-9 scales lol so my girl turned into a boy real quick when I probed him :P

    I'll post the link to the thread I made about my confusion with this.

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  • 02-28-2014, 05:56 PM
    AlexisFitzy
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Female-quot-!-!

    Here's the link to my thread maybe it could help you out :)


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  • 02-28-2014, 05:59 PM
    Scirlygirl
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy View Post
    Have you probed her? I had the same issue with what I thought to be a female but he was just holding in his hemipenes so when I popped I just got what looked like scent glands so I though he was a female. Got a probe kit and probed her and it went in about 8-9 scales lol so my girl turned into a boy real quick when I probed him :P

    I'll post the link to the thread I made about my confusion with this.

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    No, I haven't done the probing method yet. I got her from my trusted breeder/friend. She had just laid eggs when I bought her last year, so I know its a female for sure. I'll get her probed though just in case there was a mix up lol. But it's not like its fresh stuff coming from her, it looks dried up:confusd: Haha snakes are so weird.

    Thanks, I'll read it :gj:
  • 02-28-2014, 06:05 PM
    Scirlygirl
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy View Post
    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Female-quot-!-!

    Here's the link to my thread maybe it could help you out :)


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    Wow thats interesting! It didn't look like that though LOL. I saw someone said their females shed in that area, and can look like a male sperm plug or whatever you want to call it. Thats what I'm guessing it is. Phew :rolleyes:
  • 02-28-2014, 06:11 PM
    AlexisFitzy
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Yeah definitely try the probing method just in case :) it will give you a definite answer for sure lol. And yeah I never knew about the genital sheds either. Very interesting stuff.


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  • 02-28-2014, 09:51 PM
    Scirlygirl
    Re: Sperm plugs & females???
    Thank you, you've been such a help :) Will def get her checked out :gj:
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