Typically they stop eating after ovulation ( or even before ) but sometimes a much smaller meal might be accepted.
Shedding changes in terms of the timing and duration as they have a prelay shed 30-35 days before laying.
When she is building the female will generally eat a lot to put into developing the follicles - though they are only "gravid" after ovulation.
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Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.