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Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
This is my first time breeding my Ball Pythons and I was very excited to witness my male Genetic Stripe locking with my two het Genetic Stripe females. Both females stopped eating, got fat, started ‘glowing’ and did all the tummy rolls and bowl hugging that they are supposed to do. I even thought I witnessed ovulation. 30 days after the last shed, both females stopped looking as fat as they were and are now (36+days later) starting to look plumper again. They are still not eating and both are still ‘glowing’.
I know that not all snakes read the books and can take longer than 30 days to lay eggs after the pre-lay shed, but is it normal for them to deflate and get fat again before they lay? I’ve tried to feel for eggs, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. Are the eggs rubbery or hard – like a chicken egg? Their tale ends don’t seem to be full either - like there would be eggs in there - ready to come out.
I was SO excited to have eggs too
Last edited by Andys-Python; 12-23-2013 at 04:59 PM.
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Re: Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
Originally Posted by Andys-Python
This is my first time breeding my Ball Pythons and I was very excited to witness my male Genetic Stripe locking with my two het Genetic Stripe females. Both females stopped eating, got fat, started ‘glowing’ and did all the tummy rolls and bowl hugging that they are supposed to do. I even thought I witnessed ovulation. 30 days after the last shed, both females stopped looking as fat as they were and are now (36+days later) starting to look plumper again. They are still not eating and both are still ‘glowing’.
I know that not all snakes read the books and can take longer than 30 days to lay eggs after the pre-lay shed, but is it normal for them to deflate and get fat again before they lay? I’ve tried to feel for eggs, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. Are the eggs rubbery or hard – like a chicken egg? Their tale ends don’t seem to be full either - like there would be eggs in there - ready to come out.
I was SO excited to have eggs too
Both my girls last season took 35 and 38 days to lay. Are you sure you saw ovulation? How longer after "ovulation" did your girls shed? How long had they been locking, etc. Give us a little more details and pictures would help.
BTW: eggs should feel like water balloons.
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Re: Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
Last edited by Andys-Python; 12-24-2013 at 03:14 PM.
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Re: Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
^that pretty much sums it up!
I mistook building for ovy too. But trust me, you won't "think" they ovulated...you will KNOW when they do! That could have been a pre-ovulation shed.
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Re: Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
You may be right - these sheds may have been the pre-ovulation sheds!!
When do the females stop locking up with the males? Or is this even significant?
I'm trying not to bother the females any more than I have to, so I'm not picking them up and haven't been looking for the 'tail sucking'. I have been looking for eggs every day and evening though (LOL).
I will continue to keep a watchful eye on them and keep you posted.
How soon is ovulation after the pre-ovulation shed?? I need to look this up.
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Re: Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
Originally Posted by Andys-Python
You may be right - these sheds may have been the pre-ovulation sheds!!
When do the females stop locking up with the males? Or is this even significant?
I'm trying not to bother the females any more than I have to, so I'm not picking them up and haven't been looking for the 'tail sucking'. I have been looking for eggs every day and evening though (LOL).
I will continue to keep a watchful eye on them and keep you posted.
How soon is ovulation after the pre-ovulation shed?? I need to look this up.
Most will not lock with the male after ovulating, but that mojave female locked almost until the day she laid. The male was in with her in that pic.
I can't remember the time frame for pre-ov sheds.
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Last edited by SlitherinSisters; 12-24-2013 at 06:13 PM.
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Re: Impatient - Pre lay shed & no eggs yet :(
I thought I would give you all and update.....
It turns out that Vivian didn't read the books and laid 7 eggs and one slug today!!!!! I'm SO excited!
It has been 56 days since her last shed! Spot hasn't had another shed either and I suspect she will be laying eggs within a week or two.
Vivian lost 697 grams.
I'm still not SURE I saw ovulation. I noted that, I thought I saw ovulation on November 3rd. That would be 72 days ago. I've looked at Vivian every day since then and I never saw an obvious ovulation or tail sucking. Same with Spot.
I'm learning.
Thanks again to EVERYONE for you help and support!!!!
Andy
Last edited by Andys-Python; 01-13-2014 at 10:47 PM.
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