Ovulation??? I don't know

[Herpking]

I bought this larger female normal ball python... She was 1881 grams I bought her this past weekend on the 17th she did not eat when I offered her food... At first I thought well maybe she is not hungry but I she looked swelled tonight so I got thinking what if she was ovulating? Could explain the denying food and swelling here are some pics of her.

[llovelace]

I don't see ovy, she didn't eat because she is probably stressed from the move, give her a week to settle in, then offer food.

Was she paired with a male, by the previous owner?

[coldbloodaddict]

Don't see ovulation.

[Herpking]

I am not sure if she was paired, she didn't seem so swelled maybe it was just my view and that she is big.. Thanks for the help.. I guess when I do see it I will know.

[Herpking]

I got her from the reptile show the guy was kinda busy she was fair priced... I only offered her food due to me buying food that day I just figured I would see if she would eat for me. I am still kinda new, this will be my first clutch.

[SquamishSerpents]

yeah i definitely don't see an ovulation. if anything, it looks like she may have recently laid eggs. her back-end just looks a bit thin and deflated to me. however i've only had a couple clutches of BP eggs, so i'm not expert. it might just be the angle of the photo. or she maybe just has a poop comin!

this is what one of my normal females looked like during her ovy:

Female # 1:



Female #2:





and another of Female #1 with her eggs clearly visible:

[Herpking]

Thank you for the pictures. I just hope things go okay with her breeding this year. I only have her to my spider het ghost male planned for this year but next year sure will be nice.

[snakesRkewl]

It does kind of look like she's just laid recently.

[Herpking]

Oh... I don't know, she is with my male til I get my heat rope for my rack. Then she will be separated.

[coldbloodaddict]

Oh... I don't know, she is with my male til I get my heat rope for my rack. Then she will be separated.

I hope your new female is healthy!