A question for experienced breeders!

My big girl Alice has been really seeking the cold side and she has been curling around her water dish. I feel a row of marble sized bumps in her that seem too close together and even sized to be urates so I'm fairly certain she has follicles (and quite a few if indeed they are follicles). Plus, ever since I moved her about 2 feet from my adult normal male he has been going nuts to get out of his cage :rolleyes:

It is possible she was bred to my pastel male way back in November but I never saw a lock and I don't know if she is proven or not. I'm a bit concerned that if she is going to give me unexpected eggs she is a bit thinner than I'd like due to not feeding during her RI treatment.

I guess all I can do is offer her food and see if she will even eat since although she 99% cleared of RI she hasn't taken a meal in 2 months.

Basically, I know adult females go through the cycle of preparing to breed but how far does this prep go?

Yes, it is possible she bred and you did not see. Yes, it is possible that she could retain the sperm and lay eggs. However, once a female starts producing follicles, they go through the whole cycle. She will either eventually absorb the follicles or lay slugs if the follicles turn into eggs and are not fertile.

Females will actually develop follicles without a male present. She is going to lay the eggs if she feels good enough.