Two males locked

[waltah!]

it's either sexedwrong or what we call "snake rape" which is obviously VERYstressful for the male being dominated.


Why are you co-housing bal pythons?

Why did you not check the sexes of your animals before placing them together?

It sounds like he was sorting snakes and put a couple together while doing so. I don't think they were housed together full time. It might not be a bad idea to sex them again though.

[NathanV]

resexed and definately both boys, plus both of them have been working all season

[Freakie_frog]

I've heard stories of male locking with each other as a show of dominance. Never seen it but then again I don't put males together during breeding..

[Sloanreptiles]

I've heard stories of male locking with each other as a show of dominance. Never seen it but then again I don't put males together during breeding..

Thats exactly what we have heard. About 3 years ago we had a ball python we bought as a female and never resexed it, when we put the male in they locked up, about a year later I was sorta wondering why "she" hadn't produced. We popped "her" and it turned out to be a Boy! So that whole year two Boys were locking up!

[NathanV]

oh gosh! i got a pair of swordfighters

[Lolo76]

oh gosh! i got a pair of swordfighters

Not that there's anything wrong with that...