They GLOW before they go!!!

[Kaorte]

I've been checking on my big normal female everyday. Today I found her curled up kinda oddly, so I took her out and WOW... SHE IS GLOWING!!!! Guys, I'm so excited!!! The color change is DRASTIC. She is normally very dark!





I think she is really close to her OVY. She has been paired with a pinstripe, spider, and mojave for the past 6 months or so. I'M SO EXCITED I CAN'T WAIT!!!! She is currently 2500g

Here she is before, she is the one on the bottom right.

[Annarose15]

LOVE that winter glow!! Two of my girls started a week or so ago.

[snakesRkewl]

I think she is really close to her OVY.

That would depend on when she shed last

Pretty girl, good luck!

[Kaorte]

That would depend on when she shed last

Pretty girl, good luck!

She hasn't shed for a few months, she is due for one! Isn't the pre-lay shed the one to look out for?

[snakesRkewl]

pre-ov shed, glow, ovy, prelay shed.
If a female typically sheds every 12 weeks then the ovy would be around week 9 of that shed cycle, normally around 3 weeks before shedding.

[Kaorte]

So it is possible that her last shed was her Pre-ovy shed?

[dr del]

Hi,

It's nice to see glow and non-glow pics to highlight the difference.

I would try and palpate her - the follicle size should tell you better than anything else how close she is to ovulation.

[Kaorte]

Hi,

It's nice to see glow and non-glow pics to highlight the difference.

I would try and palpate her - the follicle size should tell you better than anything else how close she is to ovulation.

She is so visibly different, I had to post another picture for comparison.

I've tried to palpate, but its hard to be sure if I'm doing it right. I do feel some lumps in there, probably slightly smaller than a ping pong ball. Again, I'm not a pro.. Not even sure what I am feeling!

[snakesRkewl]

It's nice to see glow and non-glow pics to highlight the difference.

definitely a help, I like to do this with females that don't glow a lot.
Some females will stick out like a sore thumb during the glow, others not so much.

[aalomon]

So it is possible that her last shed was her Pre-ovy shed?

Definitely possible, but it doesnt tell you much. Pre ovy shed to ovulation times vary a lot. My girls have a pre ovy shed anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months before laying. Trying to count days before you get an ovulation gives you more of a headache than anything. Follicle size will probably give you a better idea.