How long?????

[Snakefreak64]

o.k ,Im asssuming pre lay shed on 5-9, now shes doing this, How long before its easter

thnx Snakefreak64

[Dave Green]

They typically lay 25 - 35 days after their pre-egg laying shed. I've had them lay as early as 23 days and as late as 46 days.

[SlitherinSisters]

Usually bowel wrapping and seeking the cool side is a building sign

Hopefully she starts heat seaking! But you could be waiting 53 days till Easter like I did!!!

[mommanessy247]

why DO they wrap around their bowls?
& whats "building"?

[SlitherinSisters]

why DO they wrap around their bowls?
& whats "building"?

When they are building they are looking for the cool side. It's thought that wrapping around the water bowl enhances the coolness. I'm not sure that anyone knows why they crave coolness when they are building Building is when the follicles start to develop (the very beginnings of eggs), this happens before they ovulate. I don't know if that snake is building, but the picture seems to suggest it. They will seek the hot side and never leave it once they had their prey lay shed. USUALLY, but snakes don't always go by the book.

[Snakefreak64]

Usually bowel wrapping and seeking the cool side is a building sign

oh, :-(..........well I will keep an I on her
thnx

[SlitherinSisters]

oh, :-(..........well I will keep an I on her
thnx

I know It's still a good sign though!!! Has she been seeking the cool side most of the time? Once she ovulates, and definitely once she has her prelay shed she won't move from the hot side. I would keep a close eye on her over the next month, just in case she's one of those crazy snakes that doesn't go by the book!

This is what my girl did for 53 days straight once she had her prelay shed

[BAMReptiles]

I know It's still a good sign though!!! Has she been seeking the cool side most of the time? Once she ovulates, and definitely once she has her prelay shed she won't move from the hot side. I would keep a close eye on her over the next month, just in case she's one of those crazy snakes that doesn't go by the book!

as you said they dont always go by the book, the girl that just layed eggs for me, took 47 days after shed and did NOT stay on the hot spot once. instead she cruised around constantly