and thank you both for this very educational thread! this is our 1st breeding season too. have had 4 confirmed locks since dec. 9th. very excited and hungry for knowledge as well. was holding my girl 2nite and think i may have felt folicals but it mat just be poo. dont know what they feel like. what i felt was like 3 oblong lumps down her side on the last 1/2-1/3 0f her body. all right 2gether. any idea?