Hi everyone,

I have a 2000g female that’s never been bred before this season who I paired 3 times with a male (1200g that’s proven). I saw locks each time. She spent a decent amount of time on the cool side of the enclosure, but for the past few weeks she has been spending more time on the warm side and has also been off food for about 4 weeks.

She did have a “lump” mid-section around that same time (a month ago) and I was wondering if this was evidence of her continuing to build her follicles. It’s clearly not an ovulation, but it’s been hard for me to tell given that my adults are currently in PVC cages with hides and not in the rack.

I saw a video that recommended continuing to pair your female until you see an ovulation happen. Having not paired her again in any of March, I decided to put them together tonight and see what happens. So I guess I have a few questions:

1. Does this “lump” in the pic from a month ago just look like building? That swelling is gone now. It’s possible I missed an ovulation since she may have been in her hides.




2. At what point do you consider the fact that she may have just absorbed her follicles? This is my biggest concern.

3. Would a female that’s already ovulated refuse further copulation from the male?

4. If she does ovulate and I see it, would you recommend taking out the hot hide in exchange for something better suited for her laying eggs? She would definitely need more room than her Zilla rock lair, lol.

Thanks so much in advance and your patience with my novice questions.


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