Inverted laying?

[cinderbird]

do non ovulating females lay inverted? i checked on my girl tonight and found her laying belly up 2/3 down her body, her upper third hanging out like normal ( she was resting ). she's never been bred, and she isnt even old enough nor do i have any intent on it. i just thought it was a common thing with ovulating females, not younger ones. i did feed her yesterday, she got a F/T weaned rat.

am i completely wondering about this over nothing?
lol

[Moriar]

my 700 gram female just shed for me and for the last couple days was laying inverted like a chump. nothing to see here kiddies just whacky snakery

[hoo-t]

If the rat was comparatively large for the snake, its possible she was lying inverted to relieve pressure (which is why they do it when they're gravid).

Steve

[cinderbird]

If the rat was comparatively large for the snake, its possible she was lying inverted to relieve pressure (which is why they do it when they're gravid).

Steve

it was slightly larger than average ( i was at the bottom of the bag for feeders, and the large or weird laying ones end up there ). it was probably that. i thought she was dieing on me. i should be less paranoid.

thanks for the info!

[ama1997]

If shes never been with a male. Like said It was probably from eating. I have one female thats been doing it alot, but shes been breeding. Sometimes Ive even seen males do it after a big meal. Have been told sometimes males will do it after a long time breeding.