Ovy? Check. POS? Check. Eggs? NOPE! Should I be worried?

[SquamishSerpents]

So our normal x mojo breeding seems to have taken. Our female ovulated on April 2nd. She did have her post ovulation shed, unfortunately, it wasn't stamped down which day it was. I am certain it's been much longer than 30 days, though. She's done the laying upside down, backwards, sideways, etc. She's done the tub cruising, digging through the substrate, in and out of the laybox. Her tub looks like bomb went off.

But NO EGGS yet! I've picked her up, I can see them inside of her, very clearly. No photos, though, as I didn't want to mess with her too much. I can feel them, very clearly as well. Her back is very peaked/ridged. Her tail is scrunched.

But I'm worried. Today is day 83 post-ovy. and no eggs. Nothing seems to be moving.

SHOULD I be worried? I'm fairly confident she's not egg bound. I had a corn egg-bound with a whole pile of slug soup last year, and I know what that looked like, and it was not pretty. But this snake is exhibiting all the normal signs, but she just hasn't laid yet.

83 days is an EXTREMELY long time, is it not?

Have any of you had a snake go "overdue" like this? Is this just murphy messing with me, yet again, this season?

AHHHH!

Anyways, here's some photos of her. The ovy-








Poor lady laying all funny-

[BallsUnlimited]

bps will lay with there belly up like that to help position the eggs. give it some more time. if its only been around 30 days since her shed she will go any day now. Some of my females took 43 days after they shed to lay. I wouldnt worry to much just give her some time.

[SquamishSerpents]

that's the thing, i'm not sure of the precise date she shed, but even if she shed 3 weeks after ovulation, that's still 62 days after her shed. i usually breed corns, though we did have 1 BP clutch last year. but most people say that 27 days after the shed, and pretty much like clockwork you will have eggs.

THAT's what's got me worried! 62 days is a very long time.

[corgigirl9]

If shes not egg bound then, you should be seeing some eggies soon! From what I've read and my girl who went to like day 45 (not an exact count) you just have to wait it out. Shes gorgeous though. Good luck. It also looks like you have some cypress for her which is good because I've heard sometimes they retain eggs until the humidity is right.

[SquamishSerpents]

yep, she's had a laybox full of humid sphagnum moss in there for quite some time now.

tick tock tick tock tick tock...

[Quiet Tempest]

All of the pics look like she's still adjusting things and getting ready for the big day. Mine are usually behaving that way for several weeks and then they finally settle down and stay coiled for a few days (or weeks) before finally laying their eggs. Just be patient. She knows what she's doing.

[SquamishSerpents]

those photos of her laying upside down are from May 27th, haha. but i've caught her doing it a couple times in the last few days, too.

thanks for the reassurances, it eases my mind. i will let you guys know when she lays, and i'll post photos of course!

[J.Vandegrift]

that's the thing, i'm not sure of the precise date she shed, but even if she shed 3 weeks after ovulation, that's still 62 days after her shed. i usually breed corns, though we did have 1 BP clutch last year. but most people say that 27 days after the shed, and pretty much like clockwork you will have eggs.

THAT's what's got me worried! 62 days is a very long time.

It's not at all like clockwork. I have had them lay anywhere from 26 up to 55 days after the post ov shed. Yours does seem longer than anything I have seen, but I am sure that it is not unheard of. How warm is it in her box that you have set up? Cooler temps definitely make it take a lot longer for them to lay.

[SlitherinSisters]

I'm wondering about the temp too. I keep my girls between 88 and 90 since they are all in the same rack whether they are building/laying/done for the season. I want the eggs to be laid in the same temp as my bator is. My girls have all been pretty late late, not that late, but up to 26 days late.

[loonunit]

80 days is quite a long time. Do you have any updated pictures?

And does anybody know the symptoms of a female being eggbound? I heard they go very weak after struggling to lay for a few days?

Here's a thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...light=eggbound