If you get a little "overzelous" pressure wise when probing you can apparently rupture the bottom of the female recess and so insert the probe a long way in under the skin on the tail.


On the forum thread I saw it discussed on the person who did it said it had healed up allright.

Don't know how much damage it would do it you punctured the hemipenes by doing the same. Its the main reason its a great idea to get someone experienced show you how to do it a couple of times - preferably with different sized snakes till you get the feel for it.


dr del