I'm SO Confused! HELP!

Okay so I had been pairing my males and females since the season started and she began showing "the" signs. She was laying inverted, soaking, all that stuff but was still eating. Then NOTHING happened. Now I caught her laying inverted again, she went off feed(I even offered her live and she NEVER refuses live.) And now I see this. Could this be the real thing?
http://i43.tinypic.com/2j62wxv.jpg

I'm sorry that I can't help answer your questions...I have no personal experience with breeding. I just HAD to say...that is a gorgeous animal! Good luck with her and may she bless you with a pile of beautiful, healthy eggs!

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Originally Posted by JLC

I'm sorry that I can't help answer your questions...I have no personal experience with breeding. I just HAD to say...that is a gorgeous animal! Good luck with her and may she bless you with a pile of beautiful, healthy eggs!

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Thanks a lot for the nice comment! Now just where in the world are those breeder people:confused:

I would keep pairing her up.

I would keep pairing. Girls do not always go every year, no one really knows why. I have a beautiful mojave girl that I REALLY want to go, but it's not looking too good. She was locked with my mojo boy just yesterday, but I think it is a lost cause, I don't really feel any follicles.

I'm sure the ones that are not going to go will start eating pretty soon and I'll quit pairing them up and wait for next fall....

Hope that helps!!

wait a second. that girl in the picture isn't the one you are trying to breed is it???? THAT thing looks like it is WAY to small to be breeding!!!!!!

how much does she weigh? can you put a soda can or something similar in with her and take a picture so we have a size reference?

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

wait a second. that girl in the picture isn't the one you are trying to breed is it???? THAT thing looks like it is WAY to small to be breeding!!!!!!

how much does she weigh? can you put a soda can or something similar in with her and take a picture so we have a size reference?

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She weighs around 1200 grams.

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Originally Posted by PythonBreeder

She weighs around 1200 grams.

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I would wait for next year with her.

Yeah you want her at least 1500g, she should be plenty large enough come Oct.

Thanks everyone I know but do you think she's gonna go now?

Well one of the signs is that they stop eating once they ovulate....and also soaking it self....so yeah this is the real thing...

Females can go off feed and soak etc, this does not mean they will go, there is no guarantee.

They can develop follicles build up and than they can re-absorb them.

Did you palpate your female?

Did you witness an ovulation?

When I palpate her I'm not sure if I'm doing it right but I feel nothing and no I haven't witnessed an ov.

Please, only trying to help you. Can you PLEASE post a picture of this snake with something like a soda can for a size comparison?

What size tub are you kepping it in?

I am not trying to hijack your post... I am just concerned about your animal. Please let me show you why I am so concerned. Please look at your snake that you say is "around 1200 grams"

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Originally Posted by PythonBreeder

http://i43.tinypic.com/2j62wxv.jpg

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Now look at one of my girls in a 32quart tub...


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...a/DSC01412.jpg

Here is the SAME girl in a 41 quart tub....

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...a/DSC01411.jpg

My girl is 675 grams (weighed 5 minutes ago.)


Obviously pictures can be deceiving.... This is why I am requesting you post a picture with something in the background for a size comparison.

wow mike,,she SHRUNK:),nice pics,,and good looking girl

Hi,

And for easy comparison here is a pic I just snagged of Cora who weighed in at 1191g 2 days ago before inhaling her rat. :gj:

http://satanswombat.googlepages.com/Cora1.jpg


dr del

dude,,if shes pushing 1200,,then that has to be the FATTEST coke can i have ever seen,jeesh,,how many ozs is that thing?,and where can i get one?

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Females can go off feed and soak etc, this does not mean they will go, there is no guarantee.

They can develop follicles build up and than they can re-absorb them.

Did you palpate your female?

Did you witness an ovulation?

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But he just said his female never went off feed....so thats defenetly a sign...and ovulation can happen as quick as in a day and can be missed easily...but you will notice your female larger...they also tend to look for cooler sides when they ovulate...

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Originally Posted by psycho

But he just said his female never went off feed....so thats defenetly a sign...and ovulation can happen as quick as in a day and can be missed easily...but you will notice your female larger...they also tend to look for cooler sides when they ovulate...

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Look the truth is that this animal stands a less than likely chance of ovulating. So all you can do if you chose to breed this animal is wait and see. I think for the record that it is wreck less to breed a 1200 gram female but I know people who do it and have done it successfully. I just don't get it because the clutch size of a 1200 gram female isn't worth the risk you put on her. Just because you see some signs of some thing she could still drop a clutch of slugs. My suggestion is one I am sure you don't want to hear and please don't take it the wrong way because I mean it in the best of intentions. Do more research and more reading and look out for the long term health of your breeders. This will take you much further than what you are trying to do right now.

I am sorry I am responding to the OPer of this thread to save confusion

Chuck

According the the OP's other posts, his biggest rack has 32 quart tubs.

OP, if that is in fact a 32 quart tub, PLEASE stop trying to breeder her. Purchase a good scale. (I recommend the one that RBI sells, I am very happy with mine) Do some more reading. I know it is difficult to have the patience required for breeding, but patience is what it is all about! That poor snake is not even half the weight it should be to start breeding!

Hi,

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Originally Posted by RebelYell83

dude,,if shes pushing 1200,,then that has to be the FATTEST coke can i have ever seen,jeesh,,how many ozs is that thing?,and where can i get one?

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Dunno on the ounces - we've been metricized. :rolleyes:

But it is 330ml and is the standard size of a coke can over here so any shop will have them - are American cans a different size?

http://satanswombat.googlepages.com/Cora2.jpg



dr del

That's actually a tad smaller than the US cans. The US cans are 12 ounces and the 330 ml converts to 11.2~ish ounces.

Okay everybody. I have stopped trying to breed her and will not until I get a reputable scale and she weighs in at 1500+grams. I don't want to take any risks AT ALL. So I will listen to you guys who have done this WAY before me. Just cross your fingers for me that she will get back on feed and weight 1500+grams by next year! Thanks to everyone.