Gestation questions

I've been pairing my male spider and my female normal for about 6 weeks now, using the 3 day on 3 day off method. This is my first time breeding BPs and im having trouble finding specific info.
First, i have whitnessed good locks every time the have been paired. How will i know when she is fertilized?
second, how long does it take from fertilization to egg laying and what are the stages?
thanks for any help.

Your real time line starts when the female ovulates (which is unmistakable)

Once the female ovulates count 15 days to pre-lay shed, and 30 days from pre-lay shed to egg laying (those are an average)

All you can do in between is monitor your female and look for positive signs and this basic guide will help with that http://www.ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html

Key word in breeding PATIENCE.....6 weeks is nothing ;)

But what am i looking for for ovulation?

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Originally Posted by Remi1911

But what am i looking for for ovulation?

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Your female will look like she swallowed a football ;)

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http://www.ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html

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She will look like she swallowed a football.

Here is my big 2600g girl when she ovulated:

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6567/ic2k.jpg

She ovulated on 6/13/13 had her pre-lay shed 6/29/13 and laid 11 eggs on 8/5/13. Her eggs are due to hatch this weekend.

ovulation lasts for about 24hours, there is a chance to miss it especially if it is your first time breeding .. just make sure you mark the dates when your female sheds and expect eggs 30 - 45 days after each shed .. if they don't come wait for another shed and do it all over again :)

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Your female will look like she swallowed a football ;)

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is this an ovulation

http://cdn.kaskus.com/images/2013/09...0924083540.jpg

she's stop eating since 2 months ago

I would think so. ;););)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4ab0bf90.jpg

will they reabsorb the eggs after an ovulation?

once a female ovulates she will UNDOUBTEDLY lay eggs .. folicles a.k.a. undeveloped eggs can only be reabsorbed BEFORE ovulation .. however once folicles reach a mere 20mm in diameter there is a 99% chance that the female will ovulate and lay eggs

What is the typical time frame between first pairings and ovulation?

I began a specific pairing just a couple weeks ago directly after my female had shed. They almost immediately locked up and continued locking up throughout the week as I reintroduced the male every few days. Additionally, the female has refused the past couple meals since the pairing started. This morning I woke up to my female going blue again (just ~2.5 weeks since her last shed and no meals since), but I never really noticed any major swelling (could have missed it though). Is it possible that this is her pre-lay shed?

I was fully expecting a much longer and drawn out process of mating if she is indeed going to lay. It just is extremely odd that she is going into another shed in such short time.

Thanks!

Here is a picture of her;

http://i.imgur.com/TB4wbGL.jpg?1

how long does the females refuse food after an ovulation?

are refusing food a good sign when breeding / when introducing male?

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Originally Posted by sasT

once a female ovulates she will UNDOUBTEDLY lay eggs .. folicles a.k.a. undeveloped eggs can only be reabsorbed BEFORE ovulation .. however once folicles reach a mere 20mm in diameter there is a 99% chance that the female will ovulate and lay eggs

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Just because she ovulates doesn't mean you get good eggs...She can still lay slugs...

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Originally Posted by Mahke

What is the typical time frame between first pairings and ovulation?

I began a specific pairing just a couple weeks ago directly after my female had shed. They almost immediately locked up and continued locking up throughout the week as I reintroduced the male every few days. Additionally, the female has refused the past couple meals since the pairing started. This morning I woke up to my female going blue again (just ~2.5 weeks since her last shed and no meals since), but I never really noticed any major swelling (could have missed it though). Is it possible that this is her pre-lay shed?

I was fully expecting a much longer and drawn out process of mating if she is indeed going to lay. It just is extremely odd that she is going into another shed in such short time.

Thanks!

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There is no set time line from pairing to Ovy...It could happen that quick if she already had follicles when you started pairing her...

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Originally Posted by fullhouse

how long does the females refuse food after an ovulation?

are refusing food a good sign when breeding / when introducing male?

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Usually until after they lay...Some eat a meal after Ovy, but it's rare...

No typically they should be eating like crazy.

And a side note...Females absorb follicles, not reabsorb...They only do it once!!!