If she's favoring the warm end rather than the cool, perhaps you're right. Either way, congrats and good luck.Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany
I honestly thought that my female wasn't gonna go since I started later in the season. She was laying on the cool end a lot but one day she just went over to the warm end so I thought that was it. Well, last night I was checking on her because I had put the male in 2 days previously just to see what would happen.
Before last night, she was sort of refusing him, but managed to lock up a couple times. Not for very long though.
Now, she's going into shed, staying on the warm side often, and laying inverted! I really do hope I get a clutch, even if it is small, I would be so proud of her! Can't wait to see what happens, this whole breeding thing is too exciting.
Here's a photo from today
Have you palpated her at all? Before ovulation and during the "building" process, you should be able to feel a string of pearls about two thirds of the way down her body. They begin very small (think pea sized) and gradually become closer to golf ball-size just before ovulation. You can count these as her potential eggs. After she ovulates, they will no longer feel so hard but they can still be felt and counted. Any "slugs" among them will feel a little different.
Ralph Davis has a good vid of palpating a female if that helps.
YouTube - Pet Project 08 - part 1 ( follicles )
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