Artificial inseminaton for ball pythons?

[pythontricker]

I am by no means going to ever try this but, it was something that struck my mind. Would it be possible? I mean it works with humans. If it did work with snakes it would certainly make things easier, you wouldn't have to buy any male snakes, just the sperm. I know its sounds ridiculous and in my opinion it is but yeah. Anyone got some thoughts about it?

[PROZAC]

you would think it would be possible since it can be dont with pretty much anything so i dont see why i couldnt be done

[Bojangles37]

There was another topic recently on this and they discussed why it wasn't practiced, I don't remember the exact details.

[LadyOhh]

I can see it happening, I just can't see myself doing it.

I enjoy the animals too much to want just a vial of sperm plugs to insert into my females. I want to see the ACTION () and know that MY male bred MY female and made MY babies.

Also, the biological implications of it have not been researched much if at all, so that would have to be a thing to think about...

[SPJ]

Already being done. http://aprilfirstbioengineering.com/

[PROZAC]

Already being done. http://aprilfirstbioengineering.com/

very cool i love the ivory snakes

[BMorrison]

Everytime I see a Coral Glow I start drooling... I don't know why!

[Icatsme]

Already being done. http://aprilfirstbioengineering.com/

LOL!!! That's a crackup.

[Monty]

i think you would be spending more money on just a vial of sperm for one breeding session then if you were to buy the male snake so in the long run its actually smarter to by the male then just the sperm of him. think about how much money sperm for the albino gene would be prolly double the cost of the actual albino itself. it take time money and patience for that. and you would need a sterile lab.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

I think our zoo here, The Henry Doorly did it with corns a couple years back