Retained sperm ?? and Breeding

[Albert Clark]

Sperm is Sperm it can only stay active or fertile for so long. just as in humans, if not taking proper care like sperm banks do then they die off.

so for a ball python to hold onto sperm for months and then get pregnant is by far a myth

Absolutely not true. With all due respect, the science of fertilization in reptiles that is delayed is well documented. The scientific terminology is “ amphogenia retardata”. It can occur for up to years later you can look up the term and check it. Reptile sperm is vastly different from human sperm in its configuration and lifespan.