I'm usually a patient person

With everything else in life, I'm pretty patient, but for some reason, with snakes I am like a five year old in a car "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" I've been keeping an eye on my normal female, Akina. Her follicles are as large as golf balls. She's locking every single time I put a male in with her. I got a picture of her wrapped around the water bowl. But she is not building at all. She is still the same size. And she spends most of her time on the warm side (though this may be due to the room temperature being lower during the cooler months, but I don't have a heater to put in the room.) She took a small rat last night. Last weigh in was a while ago but she was around 1800-1900g. Knowing my luck I won't get an ovulation until spring. :rolleye2:

how often do you check on her?

I open the tub once a day to refresh water so I go ahead and take a look at her (not handling her) to see if I see any signs of building or ovulation.

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Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny

I open the tub once a day to refresh water so I go ahead and take a look at her (not handling her) to see if I see any signs of building or ovulation.

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Well you said you saw her wrapping the water dish? That's a good sign of follicular development, just be patient. . . keep doing the once a day checking and the pairing and if she wants to go she will go, best of luck and keep us posted.

im guessing, but my guess is a ovulation within the next week or less and she will finish her pre lay shed in 14-18 days. with follicles that big shes on her way for sure!!