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    Sperm retention in bps

    Is there any readable info on this?

    I know it happens, just interested in reading up on it. Has anyone experienced it first hand here?
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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    I know someone who has, but I have so far not had the experience personally.


    He got a clutch of Mojaves and Pastels together, I believe...

    I'll have to ask again and see if he can shed some light on the situation.
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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    ........blue balls.

    I'm sorry.

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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    From what I've read BP's retain sperm for longer periods of time ( sometimes months) when kept at cooler breeding temps. Hope this helps.

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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    Thanks guys and gals
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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    I had a female lay 2 good eggs that was bred to my Genetic Stripe. She laid two weeks ago and the last time that she was bred was April of 06. I couldn't believe it and the eggs are doing fine!


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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    ..wasn't sure if this was supposed to be in the quarantine room or not..
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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Wagner
    I had a female lay 2 good eggs that was bred to my Genetic Stripe. She laid two weeks ago and the last time that she was bred was April of 06. I couldn't believe it and the eggs are doing fine!


    Brock Wagner
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    That is awesome.... so that would be 13 months. Very interesting. Appreciate the contribution. That is the kind of info I have been wanting to read about.
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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    I am interested in this also for this reason... Say I breed Het x Het one year and am lucky enough to get a visual male. The following year I breed him back to mom and have a viable clutch. If there is the possibility of a 13 month sperm retention how would I know if the normal looking offspring are 100% Hets or 66%'ers. Is this a concern anyone else has? I would hate to sell something as 100% and not have it prove out.

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    Re: Sperm retention in bps

    I dunno, good thought, I guesss people get screwed, even by good guys somtimes in that sense, but probably not very often,

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