Eggs?

Is there any way to tell if a ball python is gravid. I just bought a new ball python, from a pet store, she is about 1750 grams and only 3feet 8 inches long. I have never held a gravid bp but I think this one feels very lumpy. The pet store said she has had her only 6 weeks, and only has been feed once a week. I know I should not buy inports but there was something about this snake.

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Originally Posted by WeoStan

Is there any way to tell if a ball python is gravid. I just bought a new ball python, from a pet store, she is about 1750 grams and only 3feet 8 inches long. I have never held a gravid bp but I think this one feels very lumpy. The pet store said she has had her only 6 weeks, and only has been feed once a week. I know I should not buy inports but there was something about this snake.

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If she's been eating once a week for 6 weeks, she's not gravid.

-adam

Adam would you think a new import would eat like that any way? Is there any way to tell if she is gravid?

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Originally Posted by WeoStan

Adam would you think a new import would eat like that any way?

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No. The vast majority of the time, new imports don't eat at all. Import or not, gravid females never eat like that.

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Originally Posted by WeoStan

Is there any way to tell if she is gravid?

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Someone with experience could palpate her, or you could have her ultrasounded.

-adam

thanks Adam