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So my male Brooks had no luck yet in getting my T-Lav to give up the goods. This past weekend I picked up a female snow that is even bigger than my male (she is 48", and he is about 40". Anyway, I gave them a short intro, and while she was not ready, dude was on FIRE. He was all over her. When she tried to get away, he wrapped her up and bit her to hold her in place. My question is this: should I be worried that he could injure her with this behavior, or is it natural and I should just let Ma Nature run her course?

I left him in with the T-Lav for a week and while he was persistent, he was not this aggressive.

Thanks for the feedback!
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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Lavender brooks
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

Wrapping her could be a dangerous sign,as far as grasping with the mouth is common breeding proceedure,did you notice a undulating body massage?

yes, definitely
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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Lavender brooks
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

>>... My question is this: should I be worried that he could injure her with this behavior, or is it natural and I should just let Ma Nature run her course?...

Be cautious. I had an Lgg eat its mate, they were about the same size. if possible, I'd remove him and put them together again periodically for only short periods of time, until BOTH are ready. Stick around til they separate, and remove him. Repeat at 3 or 4 day intervals for 3 or 4 times.

Dang Terry where ya been?
Sorry to hear about the breeding mishap.
I bet I have at least a dozen snakes I got from people who had them eat their mates while in their care.
I have to watch those carefully.
You breeding much this season?
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

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He just gettin' all excited about the strange cloaca