i have my female ball python who has been sucessfully bred before in the past, however i cant tell of the is gravid this season. she looks really thick in the middle, and skinny near the tail. by really thick in the middle, i mean i can just bearly fit my hand around her on the thickest point. she is rather restless recently, moving all over the place and she is still eating. she is always in the hottest part of the tank under the black box that she has laid eggs in before. she hasnt shed in a month or so, so im thinking that maybe the next one will be the pre lay? [IMG]file:///var/folders/kh/khEQzg2pFLSvTOFU0RqXe29I5Ds/-Tmp-/com.apple.PhotoBooth-T0x100117880.tmp.laCXsN/Photo%20on%202011-05-02%20at%2021.55.jpg[/IMG] (not sure if this picture will work, but it is her with a water bottle for comparison)