I'm SO Confused! HELP!

[psycho]

Well one of the signs is that they stop eating once they ovulate....and also soaking it self....so yeah this is the real thing...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Females can go off feed and soak etc, this does not mean they will go, there is no guarantee.

They can develop follicles build up and than they can re-absorb them.

Did you palpate your female?

Did you witness an ovulation?

[PythonBreeder]

When I palpate her I'm not sure if I'm doing it right but I feel nothing and no I haven't witnessed an ov.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Please, only trying to help you. Can you PLEASE post a picture of this snake with something like a soda can for a size comparison?

What size tub are you kepping it in?

[Mike Cavanaugh]

I am not trying to hijack your post... I am just concerned about your animal. Please let me show you why I am so concerned. Please look at your snake that you say is "around 1200 grams"

Now look at one of my girls in a 32quart tub...




Here is the SAME girl in a 41 quart tub....



My girl is 675 grams (weighed 5 minutes ago.)


Obviously pictures can be deceiving.... This is why I am requesting you post a picture with something in the background for a size comparison.

[RebelYell83]

wow mike,,she SHRUNK,nice pics,,and good looking girl

[dr del]

Hi,

And for easy comparison here is a pic I just snagged of Cora who weighed in at 1191g 2 days ago before inhaling her rat.




dr del

[RebelYell83]

dude,,if shes pushing 1200,,then that has to be the FATTEST coke can i have ever seen,jeesh,,how many ozs is that thing?,and where can i get one?

[psycho]

Females can go off feed and soak etc, this does not mean they will go, there is no guarantee.

They can develop follicles build up and than they can re-absorb them.

Did you palpate your female?

Did you witness an ovulation?

But he just said his female never went off feed....so thats defenetly a sign...and ovulation can happen as quick as in a day and can be missed easily...but you will notice your female larger...they also tend to look for cooler sides when they ovulate...

[Chuck]

But he just said his female never went off feed....so thats defenetly a sign...and ovulation can happen as quick as in a day and can be missed easily...but you will notice your female larger...they also tend to look for cooler sides when they ovulate...

Look the truth is that this animal stands a less than likely chance of ovulating. So all you can do if you chose to breed this animal is wait and see. I think for the record that it is wreck less to breed a 1200 gram female but I know people who do it and have done it successfully. I just don't get it because the clutch size of a 1200 gram female isn't worth the risk you put on her. Just because you see some signs of some thing she could still drop a clutch of slugs. My suggestion is one I am sure you don't want to hear and please don't take it the wrong way because I mean it in the best of intentions. Do more research and more reading and look out for the long term health of your breeders. This will take you much further than what you are trying to do right now.

I am sorry I am responding to the OPer of this thread to save confusion

Chuck