More Gravid Radiographs - Female Pinstripe 2 Weeks Post Pre-Lay Shed

Took my gravid female to one of my veterinary practices (my day job is business management of 8 veterinary hospitals, 2 of which are exotic) and took some digital films of her to check everything. This girl was paired with my male Mojave 10 times and my Pewter Blackback once so I am hoping for some Jigsaws for sure! I counted at least 10 eggs which will be a great clutch from this first time girl.

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Here is the girl right before her radiographs
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Thanks for looking :P

This is so cool... lol

Cool pictures. Hope you get those jigsaws. What's an average cost for graphs like that?

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeGuy

Cool pictures. Hope you get those jigsaws. What's an average cost for graphs like that?

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Id like to know the answer to that also!

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Cool pictures. Hope you get those jigsaws. What's an average cost for graphs like that?

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A 2 View Study in Digital would typically be around $150 give or take $20 but if you have a local exotics vet and want to do some regular radiographs just establish a relationship and strike a deal :D

Thise are Follicle, not eggs ;)

Keep pairing, looking good!

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Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents

Thise are Follicle, not eggs ;)

Keep pairing, looking good!

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True lol, I guess they wouldn't become eggs until they are laid? Sorry about the wrong terminology

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Honestly, I am not sure when they become "eggs"

Post ovulation, though I'm not sure how soon after!

I do not know if she will end up with 10 eggs or not. I have never been great at feeling follicles at that stage. It seems like some of the smaller ones may get reabsorbed? These threads are very interesting to me because its not very often that the "inside" information posted.

Please update once she has ov'd and laid!

I'm sorry, I should of clarified but I believe she already ovulated and had her pre lay shed. I am expecting her to lay eggs on September 16

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When were the radiographs taken?

Was her neck bent? or is that a slight kink?

If they were taken a few days ago, you still have one more shed until eggs!

That is so cool!

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If they were taken a few days ago, you still have one more shed until eggs!

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How do you figure when she's already ovulated? I've radiographed several females and this is at the pre lay stage. Can you elaborate what you are basing this on? She is due to lay 09/16

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Was her neck bent? or is that a slight kink?

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Her neck was bent, I have other radiographs of her with no kink :)

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Her neck was bent, I have other radiographs of her with no kink :)

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Ok I was just wondering!

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Ok I was just wondering!

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No worries, had a few people ask on Facebook as well so you weren't alone :-)

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Do you have a pic of her ov?

This is gravid. Note the shape and size of the masses. I believe yours are follicles.

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Also see this thread: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...72#post2065272

I agree with Squamish Serpents. I went through the same thing with my girl this past season. I am a vet student and took her to the clinic where they ultrasounded and radiographed. Mine only had five follicles, and I thought she had already ovulated because she shed just two weeks before I took the images, but it turned out she ovulated 11 days later, shed again 20 days after the ovulation, and had pretty little eggs 30 days after that. I was convinced that I had eggs when I radiographed, but turns out the follicles are up in the middle of the body, and when the snake ovulates the (Now) eggs move towards the tail.
Good luck and keep us posted!

Hey everyone, quick update. Her clutch was laid today (09/12/2013) and 10 beautiful eggs as shown on the radiographs above. She laid almost 2 weeks exactly after the radiographs were taken so she was definitely gravid at the time. Thanks for the input everyone

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