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gravid?

Yes......but not always. Offer smaller meals, more frequent. This works with my girls however about a week before her pre-lay shed they usually stop all together. There are some that wont eat again until after there post-lay shed. However a day after laying, I try to get them to take small items again....
 
Buzzard said:
Yes......but not always. Offer smaller meals, more frequent. This works with my girls however about a week before her pre-lay shed they usually stop all together. There are some that wont eat again until after there post-lay shed. However a day after laying, I try to get them to take small items again....
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Two weeks ago she refused her meal, then last week she ate, now yesterday she refused again. How long does it take to actually see the eggs in her belly? I am not positive she is pregnant...

Thanks!
 
It is sometimes hard to tell. As you gain more experience you will be able to tell when she starts to ovulate (the rear 1/3 of there body starts to swell up). Has she been exposed to a Male? How old is she?

If she is gravid, Then you will notice the rear 1/3 expanding to wear you can almost see between the scales. I dont explain it very well. You might wanna do a search of the forums for a better explaination.

Sometimes you can feel the eggs, but for inexperience people you might not know what you are feeling for.
 
Buzzard said:
It is sometimes hard to tell. As you gain more experience you will be able to tell when she starts to ovulate (the rear 1/3 of there body starts to swell up). Has she been exposed to a Male? How old is she?

If she is gravid, Then you will notice the rear 1/3 expanding to wear you can almost see between the scales. I dont explain it very well. You might wanna do a search of the forums for a better explaination.

Sometimes you can feel the eggs, but for inexperience people you might not know what you are feeling for.
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She is an 07. She was exposed to a male about two weeks ago.

I will look around for some more info on breeding.
 
Then it is possible she is gravid. Sorry I am not good at explaining the gravid look. I would keep trying to feed her. If she is gravid, she will need as much caloric intake as she can get. After the eggs come, give her a day or two and try to get her to take a small meal.
 
Buzzard said:
Then it is possible she is gravid. Sorry I am not good at explaining the gravid look. I would keep trying to feed her. If she is gravid, she will need as much caloric intake as she can get. After the eggs come, give her a day or two and try to get her to take a small meal.
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No problem, I appreciate the help!! Thanks again :)
 
Here is a couple pictures of my female that I think may be gravid. Is there anyone who could tell from looking at the pictures?
 

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We really need a pic of the whole snake, so we can see if the back third is disproportionately large.
 
yes, a picture of the entire snake would be much better. though i must say, i think she could stand to lose a bit of weight for sure. unless of course those are eggs ready to be laid any day now.

when she was with the male, are you SURE that copulation took place?
 
I will get a better picture of her when I get home today :( Sorry. She was with the male the first week of March. And no, I am not sure that copulation took place. I will also weigh her tonight, she does look a bit larger than normal :)
 
From the looks of her I would say she is going to lay. Now remember she may just lay slugs especially since you are not sure that they actually mated. In a case like this I think I would probably try to incubate any eggs laid just in case. Good luck!
 
I agree... seeing a pic of the whole snake would make it easier, although, from that last pic, I'd say she's definitely prego. Are you all set up and ready to be a snake-mommy? :D
 
Jadie.Glitch said:
I agree... seeing a pic of the whole snake would make it easier, although, from that last pic, I'd say she's definitely prego. Are you all set up and ready to be a snake-mommy? :D
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Aww...I am ready!! I am a first time snake mommy so I hope everything works out!! Thanks :)
 
She does look gravid but what was here length & weight before hook up and what is her weight now this also would help.
 
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Whoa, I'd definitely say she's prego. It's so adorable ^_^. Pregnant people/animals all just have that glow about them.
 
Im with everyone else on this. I say she is gravid but not sure on it. You did say that she may have hooked up just 2 weeks ago right. That is not much time at all to already be so thick. But if its eggs or over weight none the less if she does have some it will take care of here weight for sure.
 
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Im with everyone else on this. I say she is gravid but not sure on it. You did say that she may have hooked up just 2 weeks ago right. That is not much time at all to already be so thick. But if its eggs or over weight none the less if she does have some it will take care of here weight for sure.
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She is approximately 37". I will have to check my records for her weight. And then I will have to weigh her now. I haven't weighed her since I thought she may be gravid. It has been a month since the apparent hook up...:)
 
Oh a month I thought I read here that you said 2 weeks. If its been a month then I will jump on the boat with everyone else and say she is gravid for sure.
 
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