I will talk to a few friends who study Biology religiously. But I think there is something in the makeup of the membrane of both ova and sperm that prevent this theory from taking place.

An fertilized egg can split after fertilization (or partially split), this is the result of identical or conjoined (Siamese) twins.
I am almost certain that one sperm cannot penetrate another. However it may be possible for two sperm to enter the ova at EXACTLY the same time. However, nature may have a way to control this. This may result in a dead embryo, or ova if fertilization doesn't happen first.

It is definately interesting and worth discussing.

Also, a sperm carries half the chromosomes to make an organism, the ovum carries the other half. If two Sperm are in the same egg, they both cannot contribute their half. Either only one would be functional, or they each would contribute a part (which I do not think is possible).

This stuff is fun

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• Things that make you go hmmmmmmmm............ - JohnLokken, Thu Jan 5 21:37:10 2006
• I'm wondering that myself John.. - - PanamaRed, Thu Jan 5 21:55:24 2006
• Still a 50/50 normal boa to hypo boa sperm ratio - - RyanHomsey, Thu Jan 5 22:28:47 2006
• RE: Still a 50/50 normal boa to hypo boa sperm ratio - - snakepimp, Fri Jan 6 00:54:20 2006
• Makes sense... what about the supers.. would you get them ? hmmm! more - bcijoe, Fri Jan 6 08:47:05 2006
• Not possible!!! In order for that theory to work it would mean that two - robertmcphee, Fri Jan 6 08:53:39 2006
• It is my understanding that - RYanHomsey, Fri Jan 6 08:55:37 2006
• RE: It is my understanding that - ChrisGilbert, Fri Jan 6 09:28:10 2006
• Awesome Ghost!!!! np - JohnLokken, Fri Jan 6 09:17:52 2006
• Thanks John! Male, Poss Super, Summit Reptiles (Thanks Brandon!) -Joe - bcijoe, Fri Jan 6 09:26:31 2006
• Joe the way an egg works... - ChrisGilbert, Fri Jan 6 09:33:44 2006
• I know what we are taught, but - bcijoe, Fri Jan 6 09:50:32 2006
• RE: I know what we are taught, but - ChrisGilbert, Fri Jan 6 14:05:42 2006
• It's possible. It's called bipaternity or mosaicism in pigeons. (more) - Paul Hollander, Fri Jan 6 13:00:10 2006
• RE: It's possible. It's called bipaternity or mosaicism in pigeons. (more) - ginebig, Fri Jan 6 13:24:42 2006
• Very interesting stuff.. thanks Paul! - bcijoe, Fri Jan 6 14:04:27 2006
• I am blown away!!!! That article has to be the most amazing thing I read - robertmcphee, Fri Jan 6 23:27:58 2006