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    Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    My pied female in my opinion ovulated..she went on to shed, she is swollen & lies inverted belly up quite often..I am assuming she is gravid, she has a large bump but I dont feel anything, might be me..do you actually feel eggs at this stage?..she is quite reluctant to move her lower body

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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Follicles (pre-ovulation) you can feel.
    Eggs (post-ovulation) you cannot feel.

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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Once they ovulate the follicles turn into soft eggs that you cant feel

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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    idk but that is an AMAZING pied hahai wish i had a pied =\

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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by mykee View Post
    Follicles (pre-ovulation) you can feel.
    Eggs (post-ovulation) you cannot feel.
    Quote Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons View Post
    Once they ovulate the follicles turn into soft eggs that you cant feel
    Thanks guys..had a little anxiety attack..wondered what was going on..she is due around the end of the month..phew
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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by boa_mchugh View Post
    idk but that is an amazing pied hahai wish i had a pied =\
    lol! She is the same colour on the right side up too :d
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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by boa_mchugh View Post
    idk but that is an AMAZING pied hahai wish i had a pied =\
    Save up for one. I do this weekly out of each paycheck to buy the next thing that pops up at me.

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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by mykee View Post
    Follicles (pre-ovulation) you can feel.
    Eggs (post-ovulation) you cannot feel.
    Sure you can! But closer to the lay date. I almost never feel them immediately after ovulation, but 2 weeks and closer to lay date - you absolutely can feel them (and count them).

    I always get my most accurate count of eggs AFTER ovulation.

    You can also seem them move in the snake - if you hold her up with her tail towards the ground, then gently shift her so her head it toward the ground, you can see them move in either direction.

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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    Sure you can! But closer to the lay date. I almost never feel them immediately after ovulation, but 2 weeks and closer to lay date - you absolutely can feel them (and count them).

    I always get my most accurate count of eggs AFTER ovulation.

    You can also seem them move in the snake - if you hold her up with her tail towards the ground, then gently shift her so her head it toward the ground, you can see them move in either direction.
    I have just had to move her to clean..she feels quite soft but swollen, its only 8 days after her shed but panicked as I thought she would have hard egg shaped lumps..
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    Re: Gravid female..can you feel eggs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bruceweb View Post
    I have just had to move her to clean..she feels quite soft but swollen, its only 8 days after her shed but panicked as I thought she would have hard egg shaped lumps..
    No - they won't be hard - they will be soft - almost like feeling distinct marshmallows - but you probably won't feel them this close after ovulation.

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