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    Sperm Plug

    I pulled my Daisy out after she breed so I could get a weight on her(100grams).
    While I had her out I saw something I've never seen on a garter snake.
    I do believe this is a sperm plug.
    Please correct me if I'm wrong.
    Until tonight I've never bothered to check any of my girls for one.

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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Could be ... it's more than probable that it's some sort of residue from the act. In picture I've seen a 'full on' plug appears a lot larger though.

    http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:U...C08440.jpg&t=1

    Sperm plug in parietalis at Manitoba. But then .... massive amounts of competition may equal massive plugging
    Keeping - 'Florida blue' sirtalis, concinnus, infernalis, parietalis, radix, marcianus and ocellatus.

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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Thanks, Greg.
    Steve
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    Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
    They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
    http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee

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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Looks like just a little leakage. Personally, I've never seen any garter I've ever bred get a plug.

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    Re: Sperm Plug



    Leakage.

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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Your supposed to report alien life-forms Stefan not keep them comfy on a fuzzy rug
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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Yeah, you keep telling yourself that when they start bombing us from orbit.

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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Quote Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
    Yeah, you keep telling yourself that when they start bombing us from orbit.
    I'll be on the phone, using my remaining arm, to inform the authorities of what they already know
    Keeping - 'Florida blue' sirtalis, concinnus, infernalis, parietalis, radix, marcianus and ocellatus.

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    Re: Sperm Plug

    Oh wow. That's one pic that I could stand to have missed. Very attractive.

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