if she's really gravid I would actually say you got her for a steal. Looks awfully small to me, though. How much does she weigh?
She's almost two and after you asked, I weighed her for the first time since we got her...she's only 1151 grams....
05-15-2015, 02:28 PM
JoshSloane
That is pretty small to gravid. I usually wouldn't breed my bps until the female was 1500 at the very least. Still possible she is gravid. Ive seen bps that small reproduce.
The thing is that my gravid females always looked pretty stuffed when they had eggs. If you gently palpate her stomach, can you feel anything? If shes gravid it should feel like a big string of XL pearls inside of her as she runs through your hand..
05-15-2015, 02:43 PM
mdgillispie
Re: What do you think???
She's beautiful! I have a weakness for a mojave with great blushing.
05-15-2015, 02:47 PM
EMSPrincess
Re: What do you think???
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshSloane
That is pretty small to gravid. I usually wouldn't breed my bps until the female was 1500 at the very least. Still possible she is gravid. Ive seen bps that small reproduce.
The thing is that my gravid females always looked pretty stuffed when they had eggs. If you gently palpate her stomach, can you feel anything? If shes gravid it should feel like a big string of XL pearls inside of her as she runs through your hand..
I'm now reading all these horrible things about breeding such young and small females...My boyfriend and the breeder both said there was something there and I didn't really check, just took their word for it. I can check - just on the underbelly mid/low stomach?
The breeder said when he bred her she was 1450 grams. She just had her first shed this morning too
05-15-2015, 03:21 PM
Chkadii
Re: What do you think???
If she's definitely gravid (witnessed ovulation) and not just "likely going to be gravid" (decent-sized follicles), that may have been her pre-lay shed. If that's the case, it wouldn't be a bad idea to start getting together whatever you'll need for eggs and hatchlings. Congrats on the pickup, gravid or not! She's beautiful.
05-15-2015, 03:31 PM
EMSPrincess
Re: What do you think???
Personally I think I can feel something but I am nooooo expert haha. The breeder said she was 1450 grams when he bred her so that makes me feel a whole lot better. Thank you all for the compliments!!:)
05-16-2015, 04:57 PM
Smitty33
Re: What do you think???
Yea you got a deal and she's an awesome looking snake. CONGRATS!!!!!
