Gravid or Not? Xrays and Ultrsound Images

So I took my girl to be ultrasounded and radiographed to look for follicles. I got back the results and was excited to see she had eggs. But then on anothor post in this forum I was told the "eggs" looked more like follicles... So which is it? I am seriously starting to second guess myself, but after watching NERD videos, and examining other people's snake x-rays I am thinking she is gravid. I am interested in any feedback because this whole process is a learning experience for me. I am in vet school, and hoping to go into herp medicine. This ball python is also the first one I have bred, and so I am stressed out about her taking or not. Here are the images:

The Ultrasound image taken on April 18th:
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...ps132d9080.jpg

Lateral Mid Body Radiograph with what I think are 5 eggs (or are they follicles?)
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...psc0364903.jpg

Full body view for size and orientation
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1367434840

Lying on her back resting her belly on April 25th
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8b1add57.jpg

Looks like she is getting fatter to me (she has not eaten since April 10th), also note the very deflated tail (does that have meaning?):
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...pse1f46a6f.jpg

Full body view. She has a swelling in the last 2/3 of her body and is getting a prominent spine. Also appreciate her whacked out pattern that I hope is reproducible!
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1367435068

Thoughts, anyone?

Those are eggs :gj: Congrats!! :) Great looking girl by the way!!!

Seriously cool-looking girl! And yes, eggies!!

Amazing looking female!
Eggs for sure!
Congrats :)

You must really like designer brand names!

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Originally Posted by BranceM

You must really like designer brand names!

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Haha! Actually it started as a joke when I got my first ball python. I was trying to find a really good name for it, and had narrowed it down to names of a couple of snakes from movies and books. Then I showed the snake to a coworker who immediately said, "it is the color of a Gucci purse!"... and hence the name Gucci... Too bad Gucci turned out to be male! I thought it would be fun to stick with designer names for the second snake... and since then the trend has continued. I was thinking a new tradition should be created for the second generation... Maybe candy names :P

Those are great pics.....good luck.

Wow she's super cool! I agree, those sure look like eggs to me!

Very cool egg pictures! Thanks for sharing!

I think I've only seen maybe 2-3 ultrasound pictures and even i know that those are eggs!

Woo! Congrats, that's awesome