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O.k. maybe a little gross but still kind of cool. Someone asked a question a few threads back abput sperm plugs in BRB's. Today, I found one in a water dish and thought I might post a pic. I thought it was interesting the first time I ever saw one.
By the way, I've also picked up on the friendly vibe on this forum. I probably wouldn't participate otherwise. Keep it up,
Mike
Mike,
...Great PIC. I think that when the males leave a semen sample like that it is old semen that has been retained inside their hemipenes and it has gelled in the shape of their hemipenes and when it is emitted it retains that shape in the water. When they leave these samples on the cage substrate which is usually what happens their is nothing to keep the sample suspended and it loses that recognizeable shape. My males leave these emissions very often from november through may. They probably pass these when they are excited by the presence of females. When they actually mate in the water if they leave any semen in the water during or after mating it is not in a recognizeable shape like that.
Jeff
>>O.k. maybe a little gross but still kind of cool. Someone asked a question a few threads back abput sperm plugs in BRB's. Today, I found one in a water dish and thought I might post a pic. I thought it was interesting the first time I ever saw one.
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>>By the way, I've also picked up on the friendly vibe on this forum. I probably wouldn't participate otherwise. Keep it up,
>>
>>Mike
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>>O.k. maybe a little gross but still kind of cool. Someone asked a question a few threads back abput sperm plugs in BRB's. Today, I found one in a water dish and thought I might post a pic. I thought it was interesting the first time I ever saw one.
>>
>>By the way, I've also picked up on the friendly vibe on this forum. I probably wouldn't participate otherwise. Keep it up,
>>
>>Mike
>>
Wow, it is amazing that you got such a great photo! Never seen something like that. The Ball I have that I believe is a male, is too young yet to leave sperm plugs.
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