I can't comment on the follicles aspect, as I've no experience in breeding either. Isn't it crazy though how different they can be from ball to python ball python! Okay he's male but he's just over 1700g when I weighed him last and he is not as girthy as I guess a female would be (as I don't have a female to compare him with)? but he certainly makes up for it with his length, ha!