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serpentcity
at Fri Jan 23 19:04:37 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by serpentcity ]
...Been busy the last few weeks and then I get a chance to hit the BP forum and what do I see, it's Shady Lady with that biting male ball!! This is getting serious, lol!
It's not a common observation for a male to bite a female. Are they quick little nips or full-blown clamp-down kingsnake/pine snake hang-on-for-your-life-and-slam-around-the-cage bites? Probably the former. Is he trying to breed the female during these bites? Any spurring?
As far as ovulation goes, it's hard to miss if you check your females daily. Ovulatory swelling looks like you just fed the snake a big meal, but didn't. The swelling will last approx 12-18 hours as the ova spread into the oviducts. Sperm must be present at this time for fertilization to occur. Due to hormone changes, the male USUALLY will show declining interest in the female post ovulation.
As long as the male is not harming the female(s), just keep doing what you're doing and watch for those ovulations!!
Scott J. Michaels DVM
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What say there Shady Lady?! - serpentcity, Fri Jan 23 19:04:37 2004