Neck kink from breeding activity??

[vanderkm]

Has anyone experienced a male snake developing a kink in his neck or back after breeding activity? After his last breeding attempt we noticed a 30 degree bend in our cal king's neck. He has been a very aggressive breeder (more attempts than actual success) and literally wraps himself into knots in his vigor.

We thought it might just be a muscle spasm and he would work it out, but it has persisted for a couple days now. He was not actually injured when breeding (by constriction or anything).

Wondering if anyone else has seen a snake injure himself in this way - and whether they would recover. He is moving fine (and constantly when back in his own tub) and it doesn't seem to bother him, but looks pretty weird.

any suggestions??

mary v.