They typically lay 25 - 35 days after their pre-egg laying shed. I've had them lay as early as 23 days and as late as 46 days.
05-12-2010, 03:58 PM
SlitherinSisters
Re: How long?????
Usually bowel wrapping and seeking the cool side is a building sign :(
Hopefully she starts heat seaking! :P But you could be waiting 53 days till Easter like I did!!! :taz:
05-12-2010, 04:07 PM
mommanessy247
Re: How long?????
why DO they wrap around their bowls?
& whats "building"?
05-12-2010, 04:10 PM
SlitherinSisters
Re: How long?????
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Originally Posted by mommanessy247
why DO they wrap around their bowls?
& whats "building"?
When they are building they are looking for the cool side. It's thought that wrapping around the water bowl enhances the coolness. I'm not sure that anyone knows why they crave coolness when they are building :confused: Building is when the follicles start to develop (the very beginnings of eggs), this happens before they ovulate. I don't know if that snake is building, but the picture seems to suggest it. They will seek the hot side and never leave it once they had their prey lay shed. USUALLY, but snakes don't always go by the book.
05-12-2010, 04:13 PM
Snakefreak64
Re: How long?????
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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters
Usually bowel wrapping and seeking the cool side is a building sign :(
oh, :-(..........well I will keep an I on her
thnx
05-12-2010, 04:17 PM
SlitherinSisters
Re: How long?????
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Originally Posted by Snakefreak64
oh, :-(..........well I will keep an I on her
thnx
:rofl: I know :tears: It's still a good sign though!!! Has she been seeking the cool side most of the time? Once she ovulates, and definitely once she has her prelay shed she won't move from the hot side. I would keep a close eye on her over the next month, just in case she's one of those crazy snakes that doesn't go by the book!
:rofl: I know :tears: It's still a good sign though!!! Has she been seeking the cool side most of the time? Once she ovulates, and definitely once she has her prelay shed she won't move from the hot side. I would keep a close eye on her over the next month, just in case she's one of those crazy snakes that doesn't go by the book!
as you said they dont always go by the book, the girl that just layed eggs for me, took 47 days after shed and did NOT stay on the hot spot once. instead she cruised around constantly