Does Your Female Eat When She's Building?

[Joe Massey]

hi guys,

got a het caramel project working on, im sure my female is building as she has that glow and shes bigger than the usual. yesterday a gave her a medium sized rat and she ate it. i was wondering, is it normal for a female "building" follicles to still feed?

Does Your Female Eat When She's "Building"?

[Dave Green]

Yes, mine eat very well while they are building. They stop eating a few weeks before ovulation.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Some do some don't but the majority will

I have females who stop eating when they are starting to be paired, some stop eating a few weeks before ovy, some stop right when they ovulate and I even had some (rare) eating after ovy.

Just depends on the animal.

[rlditmars]

We've had one that went off a couple weeks before ovulation both times she laid for us, and we have one right now who has been off for a couple months and is glowing so bright she looks like a fire but hasn't ovulated yet. When it comes to BP's, normal is a somewhat subjective term.

[Joe Massey]

thanks for the tips.

does it indicate a high percentage of success that your female will breed if she glows?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

thanks for the tips.

does it indicate a high percentage of success that your female will breed if she glows?

Yep there is even a saying "they glow before they go"

[Joe Massey]

i hope so... waiting is a pain.. i guess we just have to wait till she ovulates.

[Dave Green]

Breeding ball pythons is all about waiting ...wait until they are old/big enough...waiting for them to breed...waiting for ovulations...waiting for eggs...waiting for them to hatch...

[Joe Massey]

come to think of it.. you're right.. sounds like were on our way to become masters of some martials arts or something.. PATIENCE -PATIENCE-PATIENCE next thing you know your bald.

[grcforce327]

I always pray for patience. "God,please give me patience...and I want it NOW!"