Gravid or Not? Xrays and Ultrsound Images

[SquamishSerpents]

I'm still thinkin those were follicles and that was an ovulation on April 25th lol

[snakesRkewl]

She's awful skinny looking
I agree the pic on the 25th does look like she's glowing and ovulating.

[Snake Den]

I'm still thinkin those were follicles and that was an ovulation on April 25th lol

I think you might be right. If her ovulation date was the 29th of April, which is when I took that photo, then she is due for pre lay shed on about the 20th, and she went gray two days ago... right on time! Fingers crossed

[Snake Den]

She's awful skinny looking
I agree the pic on the 25th does look like she's glowing and ovulating.

I know, she is not as fat as I would like her. She was a good weight when I started pairing her, but then my F/T and Live supplier ran out of rats for weeks. I stopped pairing her so I could get her fed, but by the time the food supply started again she ate one small meal and then started refusing I am hoping this doesn't take too much out of her. She has been gaining weight despite not eating... go figure!

[CapeFearConstrictors]

Snake Den: In your image, notice the follicles are mid-body. I've noticed through this season (my first with an ultrasound) that after ovulation, the eggs move much closer to the tip of the tail, as is shown in SquamishSerpents' image. I would definitely say that in your xray that she had not ovulated yet.

[Snake Den]

Snake Den: In your image, notice the follicles are mid-body. I've noticed through this season (my first with an ultrasound) that after ovulation, the eggs move much closer to the tip of the tail, as is shown in SquamishSerpents' image. I would definitely say that in your xray that she had not ovulated yet.

Thank you for explaining this. I haven't been able to find any information about location and movement of the follicles/eggs over time. I think it would be a great research project to take a whole bunch of snakes and watch and document the development of the follicles into eggs both through ultrasound and radiographs. It is one thing to hear people say, I think it is this or that, but it is another to have some evidence behind it. You and SquamishSerpents are helping me get a better understanding of the process Thank you

[Snake Den]

So after waiting 59 days, since the time those first radiographs and ultrasound images were taken (April 18), my girl finally laid five perfect eggs, and on Father's Day no less! I am excited to have my first ever clutch on the ground!

When I first looked in the tub all I saw were four eggs...


But then she moved her head and revealed a fifth


Needless to say I am a pretty proud owner, and hoping I can get the eggs hatching without too many hiccups!


Ugh! I wish I didn't have to wait another ~55 days!

[SquamishSerpents]

Whoohoooooo, congrats! Nice big pearly whites! And congrats to me on being right about the radiograph, lol.

I think we can pretty much confirm that what you were seeing there was her follicles very very close to ovulation.

[4theSNAKElady]

Is that a normal?? Def a very cool and unusual one! Cant wait to see the babies!

sent from my incubator

[SquamishSerpents]

Hey soooooo, these eggs should have hatched by now!

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