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Q: Could these be sperm plugs?
Posted By:

Steadfast

In Relation To:

Lemonhead

so My snake shed tonight and it was a nice healthy shed, I always check them out and measure them just to get a general idea on the progress and growth.. I noticed that I think I may have found some sperm plugs on the shed. I have seen sperm plugs in snakes before but those snakes were older and there was no mistaking it. Lemonhead is just over 3 feet long and I do not know the age on it but I got him/her back in Feb and it was around maybe 18-20 inches then. I know the pic is kinda crappy but it was hard to capture and there are 2 little "plug like" objects right where they should be. 

 

what do you guys think? Do I have a male here?


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Points: 100
Topics: General Health
Tags: Greentreepython, Sexing
Species: Pythons > Morelia > Morelia viridis
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Member Comment 10/18/2012 9:05:16 AM

Doomtrooper

Hard to see from the picture  but females leave a visual trace as well  from what I can see it looks more like a girlie plug  but we need a much better like a macro shot

 

 
Member Comment 10/18/2012 9:06:22 AM

Doomtrooper

and you cant really judge a snakes length from its shed  the shed streches  like crazy

 
Accepted Answer 10/18/2012 9:08:33 AM

Doomtrooper

I  saved  and zoomed in  on the oicture  it may be a start  of a plugs  but you need to wait a little longer for the snake to mature  .

 
Member Comment 10/18/2012 9:44:05 AM

Cenobite

What Doom said

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