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    Gravid female!



    This is my normal gravid female who ovulated just over two weeks ago. She is set to shed anyday now, I suspect she will shed tonight. I was just wondering if anyone knows why ball pythons lay inverted when building or gravid?. I have heard numorous theorys but nothing definitive. A few being to warm both sides of the egg! Im not sure abot this my self. And another is she is just plainly uncomfortable! This makes more sence but I would like to know for sure?..

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    Re: Gravid female!

    I have seen males do that. In fact,I have a proven breeder male that does it all the time.

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    She certainly looks hefty near the end of her body! I haven't really seen any of mine do that.

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    Not uncommon at all. Sometimes even after a large meal a few of mine will lay inverted or on their sides.








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