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20-Sep-05, 02:56 PM
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Is there a reason my adult males are shedding now(bredli and diamonds)? and will they still become interested in the females after? cos i havnt wittnesed any action yet.  |
20-Sep-05, 03:58 PM
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Mine too (Diamonds), Mine are outside and no action as yet, if they dont with in the next month, I dont think its going to be a good year.
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20-Sep-05, 05:03 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 34  | | | |
The fact that they're shedding doesnt mean much breeding wise, but if they shed their sperm plugs with the skin then this may mean something else. I have found that when a male matures and is ready for breeding they will shed their sperm plugs when they shed. Anyone else noticed this?
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20-Sep-05, 05:58 PM
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My guys shed half way thru breeding and it didn't stop them at all, i would'nt worry to much.  |
21-Sep-05, 12:53 PM
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What does a Sperm Plug look like?
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21-Sep-05, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tourett What does a Sperm Plug look like? | 
from http://www.finegtps.com/breeding.html#Introduction
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21-Sep-05, 03:10 PM
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And it is dried up sperm?
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21-Sep-05, 03:56 PM
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Isn't that beautiful, tourett asked what a sperm plug was and there it appears like magic, all the info you need to look for, there really isn't a better herp site anywhere!
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21-Sep-05, 04:04 PM
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A week or so after i started to warm my Bredli's up (maybe 5-6 weeks ago) i attempted to feed them both. The female accepted two rats and the male refused (first time ever!) as he was about to slough. I left them together and saw no action for about 3 weeks until my female also sloughed. A few days later they were going at it like rabbits and have been ever since. I would not give up yet mate. Try turning the temp up a tiny bit and give them a little time. Most people start warming their snakes up a little ahead of nature, that's why they start to mate a bit earlier than say Diamonds that are kept outside. Just my opinion...
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21-Sep-05, 04:09 PM
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I've had virgin females, including juveniles (less than six months old) have sloughs which looked just like that. Previously, I'd thought they were the external skin of hemipenes when I saw them on sloughs of males. I'm not sure of exactly what these things are and I must admit I haven't paid much attention to it for some years now.
Before anyone asks, yes, the gender was confirmed (when the snakes grew up and produced eggs).
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21-Sep-05, 04:14 PM
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Awww Sdaji I thought I had learned something new then.
But Nooooo.
Now I will never be sure what a Sperm Plug is.
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21-Sep-05, 04:20 PM
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Awww Sdaji I thought I had learned something new then.
But Nooooo.
Now I will never be sure what a Sperm Plug is.
| I'm not trying to shoot down anyone's idea, just pointing out that I've seen indentical looking sloughs from virgin females.
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21-Sep-05, 05:01 PM
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My male diamond is shedding right now
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21-Sep-05, 07:28 PM
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Cool pics there! I have a few pics similar from my bredli but none that clear, cool shots!
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21-Sep-05, 11:28 PM
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Yeh, i was lucky enough to catch my male shedding on the weekend..  
Cheers Alex
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