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Spurring and pairings [copulations]

This section is reserved for video documentation of 'barber poling', pairing and birthing in Corallus caninus.
Movie showing poling behaviour, spurring and copulations:

'Barber poling':
Spurring and caressing [videos 1 and 2]:

Video #1
Video #2

Video recorded documentation of pairings and births...

Ovulation in female

Barber poling: the intertwining of the tails of both male an female which forms the prelude to the actual mating/pairing and copulation, much like a revolvng 'barber pole' [see image on the right].