weight gain & shedding while off feed

I have a big normal female that's been off feed for about 4months now. She has put on 71 grams since she stopped eating & now she's shedding.. Seems weird to me that this would happen with no food for that long.

I have been paring her with a male for the last couple months. I would think it could be a pre lay shed, but there is zero lumps, bulges or any changes in her that would indicate she was going to lay. I run my finger up her belly & it's empty as can be.

She also hasn't defecated or pee'ed in 2 1/2 months. She has become very skittish of being touched or picked up, never was like that before.


Thanks for any comments :)

Could you post pics? When did you palpate her last? I'd get the incubator ready just in case.

Here are a couple, not sure if they will help. She didn't want me around at all.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49...1/IMAG0452.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49...1/IMAG0451.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49...1/IMAG0450.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49...1/IMAG0449.jpg