Jiggy time on the Ranch

[guidofatherof5]

Spring must be on the way.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/so_fine.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

LoL. That made my day. Hey! who's the interloper?

Oh, I get it. He likes to watch.

[guidofatherof5]

He's still pursuing her.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14#p/a/u/0/lU4zmMaXraY

[guidofatherof5]

We have a lockup.
I pulled the pair out and put them in a large plastic container. This way I hope it will cut down on any injuries to the male. She's dragging him all over the place.
I did see something very interesting. I observed the head of his hemipenis expanding and contracting. I'm guessing that would be him passing the sperm. A snakes orgasm.
She's a young female and I think this will be her first group of babies. 90-120 days from now will tell.

[ConcinusMan]

Awesome! The way you described the hemipene sure painted a picture in my head. Eeeww. Does it really have a "head"??? never saw anything even resembling a peniz on my snakes. Looked more like a medieval torture device. With a pair of pointy horns and cat-tounge spikes all over it. Ouch. That can't possibly feel good.

[guidofatherof5]

Spring must be about here. Breeding has commenced. All my snakes seem distracted. It's not only breeding but overall activity. I opened a window in the big snake room and everyone was at their screens.
The heck with Groundhog's Day, replace it with Thamnophis Day.

[ConcinusMan]

I second that!