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Ovulation??? I don't know

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  • 09-22-2011, 02:32 AM
    Herpking
    Ovulation??? I don't know
    I bought this larger female normal ball python... She was 1881 grams I bought her this past weekend on the 17th she did not eat when I offered her food... At first I thought well maybe she is not hungry but I she looked swelled tonight so I got thinking what if she was ovulating? Could explain the denying food and swelling here are some pics of her.
    http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_0212.jpg
    http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0211.jpg
    http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0210.jpg
    http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0209.jpg
    http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0208.jpg
  • 09-22-2011, 02:39 AM
    llovelace
    I don't see ovy, she didn't eat because she is probably stressed from the move, give her a week to settle in, then offer food.

    Was she paired with a male, by the previous owner?
  • 09-22-2011, 02:40 AM
    coldbloodaddict
    Re: Ovulation??? I don't know
    Don't see ovulation.
  • 09-22-2011, 02:48 AM
    Herpking
    Re: Ovulation??? I don't know
    I am not sure if she was paired, she didn't seem so swelled maybe it was just my view and that she is big.. Thanks for the help.. I guess when I do see it I will know. :)
  • 09-22-2011, 02:51 AM
    Herpking
    Re: Ovulation??? I don't know
    I got her from the reptile show the guy was kinda busy she was fair priced... I only offered her food due to me buying food that day I just figured I would see if she would eat for me. I am still kinda new, this will be my first clutch.:)
  • 09-22-2011, 02:59 AM
    SquamishSerpents
    yeah i definitely don't see an ovulation. if anything, it looks like she may have recently laid eggs. her back-end just looks a bit thin and deflated to me. however i've only had a couple clutches of BP eggs, so i'm not expert. it might just be the angle of the photo. or she maybe just has a poop comin!

    this is what one of my normal females looked like during her ovy:

    Female # 1:

    http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...ne22011013.jpg

    Female #2:

    http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...il22011003.jpg

    http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...il22011001.jpg

    and another of Female #1 with her eggs clearly visible:

    http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...ne22011006.jpg
  • 09-22-2011, 03:10 AM
    Herpking
    Re: Ovulation??? I don't know
    Thank you for the pictures. I just hope things go okay with her breeding this year. I only have her to my spider het ghost male planned for this year but next year sure will be nice.
  • 09-22-2011, 03:24 AM
    snakesRkewl
    It does kind of look like she's just laid recently.
  • 09-22-2011, 03:36 AM
    Herpking
    Re: Ovulation??? I don't know
    Oh... I don't know, she is with my male til I get my heat rope for my rack. Then she will be separated.
  • 09-22-2011, 05:14 AM
    coldbloodaddict
    Re: Ovulation??? I don't know
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Herpking View Post
    Oh... I don't know, she is with my male til I get my heat rope for my rack. Then she will be separated.

    I hope your new female is healthy!
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