Two males locked

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Originally Posted by mason

it's either sexedwrong or what we call "snake rape" which is obviously VERYstressful for the male being dominated.


Why are you co-housing bal pythons?

Why did you not check the sexes of your animals before placing them together?

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It sounds like he was sorting snakes and put a couple together while doing so. I don't think they were housed together full time. It might not be a bad idea to sex them again though.

resexed and definately both boys, plus both of them have been working all season

I've heard stories of male locking with each other as a show of dominance. Never seen it but then again I don't put males together during breeding..

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

I've heard stories of male locking with each other as a show of dominance. Never seen it but then again I don't put males together during breeding..

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Thats exactly what we have heard. About 3 years ago we had a ball python we bought as a female and never resexed it, when we put the male in they locked up, about a year later I was sorta wondering why "she" hadn't produced. We popped "her" and it turned out to be a Boy! So that whole year two Boys were locking up!
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oh gosh! i got a pair of swordfighters

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Originally Posted by NathanV

oh gosh! i got a pair of swordfighters

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Not that there's anything wrong with that... :P