the latest date before you consider a female eggbound

[Big Gunns]

I am 99% positive I saw her ovulate. I was pairing them up, and she had separated herself from the male a few days before. Before that, they were always together. I tried to keep pairing but she wouldn't have any of it, she would just sit on one side of the tank, and him on the other. After I "saw" her ovulate, she began laying inverted etc.. etc...She has been off feed for over a month now, hasn't lost any weight, and is still glowing. Recently, I have seen her doing the perfect coil thing, and like you said, w/ the TAIL in the center.

Big Gunns has found that inexperienced keepers 99% is more like 25%. Nothing personal...just BG's experience.

Here's what BG has to say to all. Unless you see your female attempting to lay eggs and in obvious distress, it's best not to mess with them. BG has had them go over a month after pos and deliver good eggs. Usually if you take them to a vet because YOU THINK they are egg bound....you're gonna lose the eggs...and a good chance....the female.

Obviously it's a personal decision, but unless you have a top notch vet that knows his/her stuff. Leave the female alone unless you notice distress. BG believes this to be the best option given all the experience he has....and all the experience he knows other people have had with this problem.

BG even knows someone in a lawsuit(he says) with a vet because of this problem. The Vet killed the snake.

Bumping this thread out of curiosity. What happened to the female?