*sigh

well i guess nothin is goin on yet inside this big girl..... but what do you guys think...

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture005.jpg

Also why do you think her belly is pink? ive never seen a ball python with a pink belly... you can sort of see it in the pictures but they do no justice to seeing it in person........ well check them out tell me what you think...

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture006.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...Picture007.jpg

A piink belly normally means she is going to go in to shed soon...

Did you have her in with your male? Did you see any locks between the two of them? If so... how long ago?

o yea ive seen many locks with them up until yesterday morning... they havent locked since then and im always checking them... the people i bought her from had her with a male and they were locking up then and i ended up buying that male also to keep them together and they have been locking up every day since i bought them about 3 weeks ago... so if she goes into shed soon then that means that it could possibly be a P.O.S.? sorry im new to the breeding thing and i also thought they get blue not pink when going into shed

Yes, you are right. If you have seen many locks and she is getting ready to shed now this could very very very well be her P.O.S.

*crosses fingers for you*

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sorry im new to the breeding thing and i also thought they get blue not pink when going into shed

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I don't know anything about breeding, but the sheding is the same anyways ^_^

They do go 'blue' when they are getting ready to shed. Their eyes turn a foggy blue and their body looks more pale than usual. Kinda get a greyish tone to them. The pink comes in just before they go 'blue'. It's a good way to tell a bit sooner that they are going to shed.

So their belly will turn pinkish, then a few days later they will go into blue. Here are some pics of my girl in 'blue' to give you an idea

This is her normally
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1534.jpg

This is just before she sheds, while she is in blue.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/100_1523.jpg

I thought a had a pic of her belly during shed but I don't guess I do. Sorry ^_^

Here is a GREAT thread on the shedding process
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=28794

Ah...I forgot about that...makes things a little neater to just post a link, huh? :P *oops* hehe

I get to show off my girl this way though!! ^_^

Shannon don't worry about it. You gave correct info so that is all that matters :)

o yea i know about blue but i was unaware of the pink bellies before blue... i guess i just never looked :P well im super excited then if it means that this shed may in fact be the P.O.S. .... my fingers are crossed
cross your fingers everyone!! :sunny:

I got all my crossables crossed for ya!!!!

*crossed!* Good luck with her!! ^_^

well her belly is super super pink now so hopefully shell be shedding soon. and i put my male back in with her and this morning before work i noticed him "trying" again and they did lock up but sometimes when they appear locked up, their cloacas dont even line up like the little guy is wayyyy off. well anyways i hope she took cause i want some babies and i want to be knowledgable (sp.) for next season with my pastels

I have a few questions....

I thought that a male and female will no longer show interest in breeding - hence no lock - if the female is gravid. IF this is the case, and they were locking up until just yesterday, there is no way this is a POS shed?

i have no clue this is the first time ive ever bred ball pythons or anything for that matter... i was just hoping it was pos. then again maybe i was wrong and it wasnt even a lock i saw today. he hasnt shoed interest in her for at least a a couple days so i duno well see what happens. if she is gravid ill be happier than ever and if not well there is always next year :(

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I have a few questions....

I thought that a male and female will no longer show interest in breeding - hence no lock - if the female is gravid. IF this is the case, and they were locking up until just yesterday, there is no way this is a POS shed?

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I'm new to this as well, but I'd have to agree with your assessment. It's possible it's a PRE ovulation shed... maybe?

i just talked to a couple people that have been breeding snakes for a while and they said that the male will still try to lock up because well hes a male. they said even after the POS he will still maybe try to lock up some males have and some males have not shown this behavior

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i have no clue this is the first time ive ever bred ball pythons or anything for that matter... i was just hoping it was pos. then again maybe i was wrong and it wasnt even a lock i saw today. he hasnt shoed interest in her for at least a a couple days so i duno well see what happens. if she is gravid ill be happier than ever and if not well there is always next year :(

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I would just keep trying! Don't get discouraged, and im sorry - i was a little insensitive. I didnt mean to rain on your parade and give you doubts.