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We were just wondering that if the male is sheding will he still try to get him some??? because neither one of our males will while they are sheding...we are hoping to get one of our girls prego...we think one or both might be...not sure yet...

thank you
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Jessica and David Spendolini

0.1 Dumerials Boa (ANGEL)
1.0 Albino Burmese Python (JUNIOR)
2.0 Central American Boas (CHANCE AND SNIPER)
1.2 Ball Pythons (SYRUS, SERINE and AALIYAH)
0.1 Pastel Boa (ROSE RED)
0.1 Argentine X Columbian Boa (MARIA)
1.2 Columbian Het Albino (CAPONE, BABY and DIXIE)
0.1 Columbian Red Tail (CARRIE)
0.1 Columbian Boa (ZENA)
0.2 Columbian x Central America (STAR AND PRINCESS)

He might still try but in our breedings we have noticed that if the male is in a shed when the female is ready, we often get a number of slugs in the litter. So, even though there have always been babies for us, the unusual number of slugs make me wonder if males don't do the job as effectively if they are in a shed for some reason.
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Amanda Burke
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Burke Reptiles Website

Maybe the shed is acting like a leaky condom? Not allowing all the sperm and other fluids to effectively pass?
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
13.26 BRB
11.16 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

That's kind of like what I thought too...I just didn't want to be the one to say it!! lol
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Amanda Burke
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Burke Reptiles Website

but good thought.

The Barker's new book pictures the "plugs" from an adult male BP, and it says how they are mostly remains from shed skin and a little sperm. So saying that the shed (extra skin) prevents good insemenation, makes sense.

go back an open another bottle of wine.

As for Dave ... I think an adult book store might answer some of your questions ... after all, it sounds like you really need to get out of your snake den more often.

Bill