breeding females and feeding

[mdfreak2]

when to stop feeding a female after they have locked a few times with a male or will she eat all the way up to birth or will she quit eating thank you

[mpkeelee]

I did 3 days together 3 days apart and fed on the 2nd days apart. I offered her food the entire time. Sometimes she ate sometimes not. But it was a bit smaller meals than her usual as she got further along

[mdfreak2]

and how long will she stay pregnant b4 laying the eggs

[Stewart_Reptiles]

As long as she eats feed her I only stop offering after they ovulate, most will stop eating at that time and if some do not I prefer not to add extra stress after ovulation.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

and how long will she stay pregnant b4 laying the eggs

Once female ovulate it take about 45 days in average for them to lay their eggs.

[CoolioTiffany]

I feed my females up until they ovulate. Most females stop eating after ovulation.

[mdfreak2]

Once female ovulate it take about 45 days in average for them to lay their eggs.

what will she look like when she ovulates this is my first year sorry for all the noob ?'s i just want to make sure im doing everything right to keep the stress down on her thank yall for all the answers

[mpkeelee]

I'm on my phone so I can't post pics but if u search for ovy or ovulation u will find pics. Her mid section will be obviously swollen but its hard to catch cuz it may last a few hours to two days

[CoolioTiffany]

what will she look like when she ovulates this is my first year sorry for all the noob ?'s i just want to make sure im doing everything right to keep the stress down on her thank yall for all the answers

We all had the same questions at one point or another. About 2/3 down her body she will swell. Most people describe it as "it looks like she swallowed a small Nerf football", which it honestly does. That area also feels somewhat solid. This lasts around 24-48 hours but is usually easily missed. Although the people who observe their snakes quite frequently get to see this occurance .

[Quikcobra]

I bought the kevin mccurley book the "complete ball python". It will teach you everything you need to know. Its a great book... will cost you $60 but you get 10x that in knowledge. Theres alot to know to keep everything tip top. and to have healthy snakes threw the process.