Could she be gravid already?

I started pairing my male Mojo and Pastel het Ghost to my biggest normal back on the 1st of September. Since then I have noticed countless locks from both males. Sometime near the end of October (I have the exact date at home) I noticed she was HUGE and swollen (bigger than after any meal I have seen her eat). Since this time she has been hugging the warm side of the enclosure. She has been refusing meals and males since November 2nd...and last night she completed a shed. The date from the swelling to the shed is a little longer than a POS shed should take (according to readings), but the rest of the symptoms fit a gravid female.

I also noticed her laying funny last night (kind of on her side in a coil with her tail in the center). Since she just shed last night...would it be wise for me to get the incubator fired up in case we get eggs in 30-35 days? I'm new to this and don't want to read into too much, but I also don't want to get taken by surprise.

Any advise would be great! Thanks!!!

Get the incubator ready. Always better to be prepared than not.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith

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Originally Posted by j_h_smith

Get the incubator ready. Always better to be prepared than not.

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I like mine up and running and ready well in advance :)

Okay! I'll definitely get it running this weekend.

Do you guys agree though? Do the symptoms/timeline seem to fit that of a gravid female? I don't expect anyone to be able to tell me for certain, but I would love to hear some opinions!

You've got a really good chance she's gravid. I've found that it's a good sign when they coil with the tail in the middle. But of course, that's not a sure thing.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith