is there a species of snake that should not be probed. i overheard someone saying that if you probe a certain species of python (maybe) that it would render the animal sterile and useless as a breeder. just wondering
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Richard
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"spent change"
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do not probe?
spentchange
Mar 17, 2008 12:48 AM
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joeysgreen
Mar 22, 2008 12:04 PM
I have not heard, and don't understand the reasoning why a snake would be sterilized by probing. I can guess though, where this came from. Small size, especially squirmy snakes, strong coilers, or otherwise difficult to handle snakes will make it hard to get a good, steady, but gentle probing. Thus the risks of probing would be increased... yet, damage to a hemipene rarely leaves the animal sterile since they have two.
If I missed something, someone please fill me (us) in 
Ian
