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  1. 11-20-2009, 05:08 AM #1
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    What stage is she in??

    Mona (normal) and Toby (pastel) have been hooking up since September 1st, and I've witnessed at least 7 good locks. She ate a small rat on Monday, and just defecated 10 days ago - but when I pulled her out tonight, she looked SOOO fat and swollen! I tried to palpate for follicles, but honestly couldn't tell what was what. So if you take a look at her iHerp records, and the pictures below, could you guess where she's at in the breeding cycle? I haven't noticed any true signs of ovulation, like water bowl hugging or laying inverted... but she really does look huge, and has put on nearly 200g in 2 weeks. Any thoughts?

    Here's her iHerp: http://www.iherp.com/HerpTrack/Track...AnimalID=25982 (fyi - her weight from today was probably a bit low, since she couldn't fit in the bowl )

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  2. 11-20-2009, 05:12 AM #2
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    P.S. I'll try to get some full-body & "belly shots" when I have someone around to help... she's simply too big for me to take photos while holding her. Oh, and I just threw Toby back in her tub, in case she is building follicles.
    Last edited by Lolo76; 11-20-2009 at 05:19 AM.
    Lolo's Collection...
    Ball Pythons: 0.4 Normals, 1.0 Pastel, 1.1 Mojaves, 1.0 Black Pastel, 2.0 Spiders, 0.1 Lesser, 1.0 Orange Ghost, 0.1 Honeybee
    0.1 Spotted Python, 1.1 Stimson's Pythons, 1.0 Jungle Carpet Python
    3.4 Corn Snakes, 1.1 Western Hognose Snakes, 1.2 cats, and 1.0 dog (47lb mutt)
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  3. 11-20-2009, 05:24 AM #3
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Oops - I meant to say (in my first post) that I hadn't seen any signs of follicle development... not ovulation.
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  4. 11-20-2009, 09:01 AM #4
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Well lolo...I have no idea since I am not there yet...only have youngsters but I can say....wow she is HUGE. I am surprised she can even fit in her hide. Hope you got some eggs in there!!
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Those pics don't really tell much. When she's ovulating, you'll know. This is a great page on what to look for: http://www.ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    I don't think she's close to ovulating just from what I can see. A dark snake like her - you should notice a very definite "glow" before she ovulates. Here's an example for you.

    Believe it or not - same snake:

    Normal coloration:


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    Ovulation:
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Here's another "glower"

    Normal coloration:


    Glow:


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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    Here's another "glower"

    Normal coloration:


    Glow:


    good pics!!
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Wowzers! Thanks for the "glow" pictures! The "glow" pictures I've seen up until now didn't really look all that different. Now I know what to look for!
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    Re: What stage is she in??

    Here is an ovulation. You can also see this normal girl looks light like a fire when she is glowing. This means eggs are on the way

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