Help!!!! Jas, Tim, Adam, Bt, Larry, Somebody

[Freakie_frog]

Somebody PLEASE HELP DA BOY!!!!!
Ok so here the gig. I got a female that has been bred to two of my males only gotten 5 good locks between the two of males now she is a lean 2500 grams. I haven't seen any developing behavior like I have in my other females. She shed like over a month ago changed colors quit eating then this weekend I see this.



Well last night I fed with no luck for her she didn't eat. This morning I walk in checking animals before work and I see this. Could this be building or is this an OV I haven't felt any folicals in her as of Sunday. No bowl wrapping like my other girls. I am just at a loss No POS. Is there such thing as a mock OV or again is this just her building. I guess if she sheds in a week or so I'll know want I? I just hope that she doesn't slug out on me but I'm not feeling any folicals at all not even slug size. I am jsut really freaking out here any input would be hot.

[rabernet]

THAT looks like an ovulation to me, my friend! Congratulations!!!!!

[Freakie_frog]

THAT looks like an ovulation to me, my friend! Congratulations!!!!!

God I hope not...I haven't felt any folicals none not even one..But then I could be missing them.

[Morphie]

i vote ovulation.

hope your incubator's ready ;D

[SatanicIntention]

Likely ovulation, since I know it's harder to tell in the bigger girls. I had a female last year who was 2700g and I never saw an ovy. If she migrates over to the warm side, then I'd say ovulation.

[Freakie_frog]

What about not feeling any folicals.. I mean I could just suck at palping and be missing them. But that I doubt. Thanks for all the input guys. Keep it coming

[BT41042]

That's a tough call Frog man...How long have you been breeding her? The 1st pic does look like ovulation but the 2nd pic looks more like building...You haven't felt any follicles in her at all?...I know for me it's a little harder to feel eggs (once they do ovulate) than follicles...Once follicles are 30 - 35 mm - There pretty hard not to be able to feel - Their like golf balls...If I were in your shoes - I'd keep pairing her up and see if your males still breed her...If she still wraps the water bowl on the cool end I'd say still building - If she makes her way to the heat and stays in that "perfect curl" - She's cooked...Sorry I couldn't be of more help -
BT

[SatanicIntention]

You're probably not feeling any follicles because they aren't there anymore

If you palpate her now, there should be long masses in there that feel like marshmallows or slightly softer, starting around her mid-section. I always use a papertowel or a small snake bag to palpate, and it helps alot. Are you palpating with your thumb on her back or your thumb on her belly?

[muddoc]

Ed,
Sometimes they do look pretty big when they are building, however, my guess would be ovulation. What I would do, is watch her close, and look for her shed in about 10 days. As Becky said, she will also probably migrate to the hot side (if she hasn't already). I know you said you palpate horribly, but after she sheds, try again, as the eggs are alot bigger than the follicles (the problem is that eggs are softer than follicles), so this may cause you to miss them as well.

Side note: let this be a lesson that not all Ball Pythons have been to Mark Mandic's website, and they do not know all of the signs that they are suppossed to give you. They don't always give you every sign, and sometimes they give you none.

Hope that helps,

[Freakie_frog]

That's a tough call Frog man...How long have you been breeding her? The 1st pic does look like ovulation but the 2nd pic looks more like building...You haven't felt any follicles in her at all?...I know for me it's a little harder to feel eggs (once they do ovulate) than follicles...Once follicles are 30 - 35 mm - There pretty hard not to be able to feel - Their like golf balls...If I were in your shoes - I'd keep pairing her up and see if your males still breed her...If she still wraps the water bowl on the cool end I'd say still building - If she makes her way to the heat and stays in that "perfect curl" - She's cooked...Sorry I couldn't be of more help -
BT

No every little bit helps man. to tell you the true I suck at palping. I have been breeding her since Jan but didn't see my first lock with her till like first of Feb. she has only had about 4-5 good locks since then now I see this so I am thinking this is just building but the way she was laying in the first pic I swore OV.

Thanks BT

You're probably not feeling any follicles because they aren't there anymore

If you palpate her now, there should be long masses in there that feel like marshmallows or slightly softer, starting around her mid-section. I always use a papertowel or a small snake bag to palpate, and it helps alot. Are you palpating with your thumb on her back or your thumb on her belly?

I palp with my thumb on her back and my forefinger on middle finger on her belly I also close my eyes helps me feel (old mechanics trick for feeling something you can't see) I'll try the paper towel trick and see if I can get a good feel on her