Eating their current fling?

I didn't think the link was allowed but ok.

That poster would be me. Yes, it is true. Be as skeptical as you like. What kind of proof would you like? Want me to knock the female around so she will regurge become ill and die as well?
She ATE him. You can FEEL him in her.
He was mature and producing sperm, but only half her size. They were SUPPOSED to be breeding. Cooled properly, having breeding from some of my other males, but of course my cinnamon female was reserved for him. My breeding project I've invested all the time and money and effort into. Hoping for a super cinnamon. She ATE him.
I'm beyond devestated, and actually have considered giving up entirely, as this is just a humongous blow. I can't afford even a hatchling cinny to replace him, and even if she does breed with something else for me, I still have lost a good year or even two years on the breeding project.
I dunno about the link being ok or not, but feel free to ask questions here too.
Disgusted is,
Wolfy

Like i responded in the other forum, I really hope you don't give up. In a few years i'm sure you'll look back at this mishap and be able to crack a smile about it. it's just one of those freak accidents that is not supposed to happen, but it does...and it set you back one year. Keep your chin up and stick with it. don't let this get you down.

As I posted earlier I am sure it's incredibly hard, I couldn't imagine having that happen to me.
However don't give up Wolfy, everything worthwhile in life comes with some hard knocks and this one is a doozy. You still have a gorgeous pastel and a stunning spider that should give you a good season, and, if luck was with you the little snot was knocked up before she pulled the 'Black Widow' on the poor boy.
Or perhaps someone could offer an adult cinny male to try with her.
Once again I'm very sorry Wolfy.

wow. That is really scary. When i start breeding i think im going to have to put my male in on a friday afternoon, and watch them for a few days. If i raise them from hatchlings, and have put all of that money into them there is no way im going to let them eat eachother. lol.

I'm really sorry about your loss. I have never had a snake die, and im assuming that having one eaten just increases the blow. Please dont give up, breed this year, take some of the profits and get yourself a male Cinn. or maybe a breeding pair so your female doesn't eat another snake... although this was enough of a freak accident, i dont know if it could happen again.
We look forward to seeing some super cinns from you one day! and ill make sure to get one, because that sounds just awesome.:carrot:

Yeah, just my luck. I talked to someone else very experianced who said he'd never heard personally of an adult eating another adult(in other words direct from the source or seeing it himself) but said that especially large groups of babies it happened rarely.
Not really often, but maybe 3 in 5000 pythons. That was his rough estimate.
wolfy

just take what life throws at you with as much grace as possible and move on. Like i said, i look forward to seeing some super cinns from you in the next few years!

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Yeah, just my luck. I talked to someone else very experianced who said he'd never heard personally of an adult eating another adult(in other words direct from the source or seeing it himself) but said that especially large groups of babies it happened rarely.
Not really often, but maybe 3 in 5000 pythons. That was his rough estimate.
wolfy

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I'm not posting anything one way or another but I will offer my sympathies :(

Wow; I am extremely sorry about this loss.. I don't know what to say. If anyone doubts you or says something negative when this really happened, they must just be heartless. I know of many cases where breeders used tiny males; just read on another forum that someone successfully bred his 200-odd gram male to a female. I hope you don't give up though; again I offer my deepest regrets.

Oh goodness, I am so sorry to hear this news. This couldnt of happend to a better person.
I to hope you dont give up, just remember this happend for a reason... doesnt feel good right now, but I'm sure this happend for some reason.
Keep your chin up and know that we all wish you luck this season with everyone else you have.

Also on another note, I was wondering about this snake eating another snake thing....I'm just surprised that another snake can fit into the belly of one to begine with. Are they usually throw up? Are there problems that the snake who did the eating could face..etc.