11 Days To Go ... Is She Gravid?

[BurmGirl23]

So all season long this wonderful gal was with my male bumblebee, but I never witnessed any locks anytime I checked in one them.

I keep second-guessing myself on if she is or not, hence why i'm posting this.

I got them home from moving back to my parents, put my male bee back in with her & he was all over her but she refused, noticed an Ovulation, threw him back in ... Again didn't notice a single thing! She just finished having a shed, refusing food & keeps going up and down in weight... We think we've felt 5 follicles in her but are unsure since she doesn't want to stay still & moves whatever is inside her around.

We've got 11 more days till she "COULD" Drop any eggs if the male bee got to her since he was producing sperm plugs.

I took these pictures Yesterday of her; she keeps pushing all the shavings aside & is always on the warm side of the bin. She has been VERY Kinked up these last few days but isn't so much in these pictures. Also her tail is very flat & thinned out * See picture *


Anyone think that she could drop some pearly whites in 11 days?





Picture of her tail, its hard to tell & see what i'm talking about, but its there if you look hard enough.

[Vilenica]

I would say dont stress about the numbers, 30 days could be 40-45,50 its hard and anticipated but shell go when she'll go, right? I would tend to say she needs more time. . . lumpy like that shes probaly building follicles. Look for the glow anyways shes on her way . . . congrats

[davidnizmo]

she sure does look like she is thats about what my female was looking like and was also pushing her bedding aside and laying on the warm side and she just droped 6 eggs for me a month ago

[A.VinczeBPs]

Prepare for the best, meaning have your incubator standing by.
Don't hope for best either though, looks like she's still building to me. But she may have a few small eggs hidden somewhere in there, sometimes they can hide.

Good luck, and hope she's going to give you some new additions soon.

[BurmGirl23]

I would say dont stress about the numbers, 30 days could be 40-45,50 its hard and anticipated but shell go when she'll go, right? I would tend to say she needs more time. . . lumpy like that shes probaly building follicles. Look for the glow anyways shes on her way . . . congrats

Thanks Vilenica! & You are right, she'll go when she's good & ready too!

she sure does look like she is thats about what my female was looking like and was also pushing her bedding aside and laying on the warm side and she just droped 6 eggs for me a month ago

Thanks Davidnizmo! Congrats on your girl giving you 6 eggs!

Prepare for the best, meaning have your incubator standing by.
Don't hope for best either though, looks like she's still building to me. But she may have a few small eggs hidden somewhere in there, sometimes they can hide.

Good luck, and hope she's going to give you some new additions soon.

Incubator is being set up next week! Thank You A.VinczeBPs, I'm Hoping for a bumblebee or two! Hoping on being a female!

Thanks Guys --> I'm not going to stress or get my hopes up to high, First time ball python breeder here! haha, Been trying to breed these guys for three years but not a single one went for me till this season!

[Bill Buchman]

I would bet not gravid.

[BurmGirl23]

I would bet not gravid.

Well Doesn't That Just Suck! ... I kinda thought that lastnight while taking these pictures.. But like i said, these pictures don't really tell what my friends been seeing from her from the last week or so, She's been REALLY Kinked up but lastnight when i took pictures, she wasen't kinked as much anymore.

[Vilenica]

Go with bills bet - put your boy back with her (she'll tell you when shes done for the year) your boy will be getting the snub. If shes building follicles- now would be good timing ... if shes adjusting eggs she'll push your boy to the side.

[BurmGirl23]

Go with bills bet - put your boy back with her (she'll tell you when shes done for the year) your boy will be getting the snub. If shes building follicles- now would be good timing ... if shes adjusting eggs she'll push your boy to the side.

Ok, i'll throw him back in and see what happens... That's pretty crappy! But i'll give that a shot

[jluman]

noticed an Ovulation

Do you have a picture of that ovulation? If she did ovulate you are going to get eggs.