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not eatting mother
- Thread starter oreo1700
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Shaky
Ought to know better
Normal behavior...
Don't worry. Make sure she has lots of fresh water.
The females often stop feeding (especially younger ones) after they mate. Try offering her a few pinkies or fuzzies instead of a large uncomfortable food item. Her belly is full of eggs with no room for a distended stomach.
I doubt she is losing much mass, but her 'weight' is moving to supply the developing eggs with food.
She is probably pretty unmoving right now. Take her out for some gentle handling to tone up those muscles a bit every once in awhile. Also, be sure to give her a nice, moist hiding place to lay the eggs. She most likely will start using it now.
Don't worry. Make sure she has lots of fresh water.
The females often stop feeding (especially younger ones) after they mate. Try offering her a few pinkies or fuzzies instead of a large uncomfortable food item. Her belly is full of eggs with no room for a distended stomach.
I doubt she is losing much mass, but her 'weight' is moving to supply the developing eggs with food.
She is probably pretty unmoving right now. Take her out for some gentle handling to tone up those muscles a bit every once in awhile. Also, be sure to give her a nice, moist hiding place to lay the eggs. She most likely will start using it now.
Mangrove
Corns_will_rule_the_world
There are several bedding you can use to put the eggs in once your snake has them, some combine vermiculite with equal parts of water, which will make a similarly appropriate mixture.
Most people also use incubators to assure a relatively even temperature gradients and protects eggs against the nighttime colds.
But as far a not eating I do not think that you have anything to worry about, as Shaky stated females can get this way after mateing.
Most people also use incubators to assure a relatively even temperature gradients and protects eggs against the nighttime colds.
But as far a not eating I do not think that you have anything to worry about, as Shaky stated females can get this way after mateing.
Susan
Go Ahead, Make My Day!
Average gestation is about 31 - 45 days, so you should be expecting eggs to be laid right about now. After she lays, give her a day or 2 of rest, then offer her a small meal. If she eats it, give her another small meal in 4-5 days. Then you could probably go back to her normal feeding schedule. Wishing you lots of nice healthy fertile eggs!
darkpbstar
New member
that's cool, someday, (years) when my two females are older, I want to breed them, I dont konw if I;d get a male for that, or just fine someone who wants to breed them. but my oldest one is still only a year and 8 months. my ohter one is only 9 months old. somehtign to look forward to.
MegF.
That's for sale???
A lot of times you can feel the eggs in her body. Letting her slide thru a piece of slick fabric can sometimes make it easier to feel the lumps. Keep gentle pressure from top to bottom on her as she slides thru. When the eggs are large enough, you can even see them bulging the skin.
i just felt up my female (shes been in and out of her new laying box) and felt something that had to be eggs. they were about 4 very hard and noticeable bumps in the last part of her belly, but the last one seemed smaller than the others. i'm really excided about my first eggs. will keep posted.