breeding mystery

I have a question I need help figuring out.
I rescued a ball python from a person that could no longer keep her.
I was told she was a chocolate (doesnt look it to me) but that doesnt matter.
Heres the think I picked her up in early september and put her In quarintine to make sure she ate and that there wa s nothing wrong with her.
She ate almost imediately and has eaten very 7 days until last week.
When I opened the tube to try and feed her this week she was wrapped around four eggs.
Now my problem is is it possible for her to have been witj a male before I got her and for her to still be gravid without seeing a male since september.
I nevered pair her since I had her (and the person I got her from claims he never paired her) whicj I dont believe.
But is it possible for her to become gravid after that amont of time with out a male present.
I am assuming she was paired before I got her, when and with what I am not sure.
Only thing I am sure about is that she was alone and in quarantine since september.
Well one thing for sure I can't wait to see what hatches out.
Will post pics when I get off work.

Females can retain sperm for a few years. Lucky you-- 5 for the price of 1!

I thought about that too.
But I didn't think they could impregnate themselves without a male around to start the process.
Thanks for the input (now I am really curious)

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Originally Posted by buddha1200

I thought about that too.
But I didn't think they could impregnate themselves without a male around to start the process.
Thanks for the input (now I am really curious)

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That's the joy of retaining sperm; it allows the female to fertilize when there aren't males present. So she was paired some time ago by a previous owner.
It'll be exciting to see what comes out of those eggs!

Yep that is totally possible! And kind of awesome! Hopefully there are some awesome babies in those eggs. Congrats!

I had heard before that females can retain sperm for up to a year. Just one breeding season, but not for 4-5 years. WOW. Let us know how that goes.

Definitely following this post...I wanna see what hatches out in 55-60 days

Please update in this thread when the time comes!

I can't wait either.
Not sure exactly what day she laid them.
She ate up until last week, when she didn't eat last saturday I left her slone until I was going to feed her yesterday.thats when I noticed the eggs.
I candled them and they have veins so all I can do now is wait and hope for the best.
The wait is going to kill me.

i picked up a female from a expo last december and she was super light colored and i basically rescued her also cause the guy i got her from didnt even know anything about her and she also has scars all up and down her back she didn't eat one time since i had her and i was confused cause i had a thought that maybe she was prego but she wasn't very big she didn't look like she was building at all she had no sheds since i had her either and one day i looked in at her and she was huge was def a ovy but then she looked like she absorbed the eggs i completely did not expect any eggs at all till this month to next month so i did not have my incubator ready and of corse i look in and there was 5 eggs she was coiled around so i got some mystery eggs too!! she's a very pretty girl and she has a clear belly with dark het pied markers all down each side of her belly I'm hoping i got lucky prob not but oh well mystery eggs are exciting they should be hatching around april 1st or so I'm so excited!

Well to further add to the mystery they pip today at day 45.
I am assuming I miss counted because I wasn't sure i f the exact date she laid (might be a week off on my count).
All 4 have pipped and one looks very promising.
Will post pics when I get off work.