sperm retention

[Laooda]

Can't find the thread where the lady had a BP who laid after being the only BP in the house for I believe, several years??? Does anyone know the outcome???

Talking Gecko stuff with Emily got me wondering about sperm retention in BP's...

[Ginevive]

There was this thread.. but the eggs were infertile

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ht=spontaneous

[Laooda]

Thanks Gin!!! That's not the one I remember.... this was a long thread, a lady... If my memory serves, there was a pix or a description of a wooden hide? Maybe it was a dream!?!?

She said she offered a feeder while the mom was maternally incubating...the last I remember she was going to see if they were fertile...

[rabernet]

I know the one you're talking about, but she was talking about self fertilization, the female had never been with a male, ever that she knew of. I forget the scientific name she called it, or I could search for it.

[Ginevive]

I do remember the thread. Darned if I can find it though.. crap! The name of the poster is on the tip of my brain.. argh.!

[Laooda]

I know the one you're talking about, but she was talking about self fertilization, the female had never been with a male, ever that she knew of. I forget the scientific name she called it, or I could search for it.

That's RIGHT!!! it had a loooong name... huh.

I do remember the thread. Darned if I can find it though.. crap! The name of the poster is on the tip of my brain.. argh.!

LOL...Right!?!?! These are the things that keep me up at night!

[rabernet]

Am I good or what?

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...arthenogenesis

[BChambers]

Parthenogenesis-actually a very common mode of reproduction among geckos and teiid lizards-in fact, many species are entirely female!

[Laooda]

Am I good or what?

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...arthenogenesis

YES!!! Yor are ***Gold star for Robin***

[Laooda]

Parthenogenesis-actually a very common mode of reproduction among geckos and teiid lizards-in fact, many species are entirely female!

It's very interesting to know that according to that thread... so are BP's... SO SAD that after all that she lost them.