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Green Tree Python Sperm Plugs - High Quality Image
A lot of people out there have asked historically about sperm plugs. My male Green Tree Python (Mostly Sorong influence) gave me a clean one piece shed last night with a perfect example of sperm plugs. So I busted out my professional macro setup for frog work in the tropics, and got everyone a clean shot to compare with. Enjoy!

And the boy

Morelia Viridis
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Awesome pictures!! Will have to use this thread to refer back to when the opportunity presents itself...........
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Thanks Kali! I have this shed saved for future reference sake as well should I ever need to scan it or submit it to someone.
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Those are amazing pictures and a great looking boy! 
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Great pictures! I'd only expect a green trees sperm plugs to be just as photogenic as the actual snake!
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Yep, with Boas we can rely on spurs pretty commonly. Hognose we rely on tail length and once you've seen the difference there is NO question at all. Other colubrids can be slightly different visually, but most still need to be popped for high confidence. But with Green Trees, it is really nice to have such a clear cut method to confirm your sex without harassing your snake.
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Retics are my passion. Just ask.
www.wildimaging.net www.facebook.com/wildimaging
"...That which we do not understand, we fear. That which we fear, we destroy. Thus eliminating the fear" ~Explains every killed snake"
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Re: Green Tree Python Sperm Plugs - High Quality Image
My Dumeril's usually sheds sperm plugs too.
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Re: Green Tree Python Sperm Plugs - High Quality Image
 Originally Posted by tikigator
Some breeders can tell by tail length, shape, etc but that involves a bit of "harassing the snake" haha and I personally have not checked out enough tails to be able to verify that way.
I know you already said you don't really handle your collection but calling it harassing is a bit much. I could not imagine having a collection that I didn't handle. I think if the only stress or "harassing" a snake gets is being held for a brief time is a pretty easy life. They get a nice penthouse apartment with perfect weather and a steady diet of gourmet rodents brought to them. I think this is far less than one would encounter in the wild.
While I will agree that our snakes may have specific needs that makes them some what high maintenance to keep. I have said before that I think they are far more resilient than they are given credit. I never do any more than hold my snakes and let them crawl on and around me, and I really don't do it often, but I think they put up with me rather well. I don't think it has any ill effect on them.
I like the credit card idea. I will have to try it.
KMG 
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