Funny thing. I was looking at ehr vent area today and she had a piece of aspen stuck in it (At least it looked like aspen. LIttle bigger than a hair, aspen colored, etc) So I pulled it out. Very awkward.
I bet any money that your HER is a HE. And what you pulled out was a sperm plug
02-09-2011, 08:07 PM
Black_Shark
Re: Need Help, URGENT
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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons
I bet any money that your HER is a HE. And what you pulled out was a sperm plug
No, shes a she. Shes been popped at least 6 times ( my roommate went on a popping binge with all of our snakes.) And it darn sure looked like aspen. Also she is 1500g and 3'7" at 3 years old. Too big for a male at that age.
Just for information: what exactly is a sperm plug and is pulling it out harmful?
Edit: we just popped her again. Its 100% female. My new theory is that she ingested some aspen last time she ate and just didnt get it all the way out
02-09-2011, 09:50 PM
Homegrownscales
A sperm plug is exactly what it sounds like it a dried clump of sperm that is stuck in the hemipenes. Most of the time the boys get them out themselves. But occasionally I'll have to wiggle one out. It's not bad to do that, although some care should be used. She's a really short fat snake. Most of my girls are 4-5 ft by the time they hit that weight. Just be careful on having her gain too much more without length. She could develop fatty liver disease.
