Gravid Female, Mystery Husband

[JoshAGSE]

So I bought this normie female ball python in the beginning of April. Just last week on Wednesday (6/1/16), I checked inside of her tub, and I found a snake that looked like it had just eaten a big meal. She hasn't eaten since May 12th, so I know it wasn't a large rat. I picked her up and checked her for tail suck, and she had it. So at this point I knew I had an ovulating female, but I this shouldn't be possible right? All of my males are immature and I haven't attempted to breed her with them yet. That's when I remembered something, I bought her at a local LLLReptile, and they are known for housing their snakes together, especially at this particular store since it's so tiny. She was housed with 3 other males, all of which are mature enough to breed. I've heard stories of retained sperm etc. so I know it could be a possibility that she had copulated with them right? I wasn't planning on breeding snakes until December, but I went out and picked up an incubator just in case she lays within the next month or so. So is what has been happening:I find her inverted on April 28th & 30th. She sheds around May 8th, eats on May 10th, then refuses to take food F/T or Alive. I never thought too much about her going off of food until I found her ovulating. Do you guys thing she is gravid?

Here are the possible mates, the males she was caged with: Superblast, Spinnerblast and a Fire. If she is gravid, which one do you think got to her first? And how many eggs do you think she will lay? Here is a picture of her I took a few minutes ago, she is inverted:

http://postimg.org/image/9m4fl073f/

She is 1753 grams, 43" long

[Eric Alan]

If she is gravid, there's no way to tell which male got the job done. It's even possible that more than one of them got the job done. As far as how many eggs, since you have her, you can try to palpate her. That will give you a better idea of how many than any guess by us would.

[JoshAGSE]

If she is gravid, there's no way to tell which male got the job done. It's even possible that more than one of them got the job done. As far as how many eggs, since you have her, you can try to palpate her. That will give you a better idea of how many than any guess by us would.

I witnessed the ovulation last Wednesday. I haven't tried to palpate her, how do I do that?

[Eric Alan]

I witnessed the ovulation last Wednesday. I haven't tried to palpate her, how do I do that?

YouTube, of course!

https://youtu.be/TlX9y6wyrsw

EDIT: Be careful doing it though if that's the route you decide to go. If she is gravid, you don't want to put too much pressure on her at all. I don't do it with my females once they ovy - I stay very hands off during that time.

[JoshAGSE]

Thanks, I didn't feel anything however. The guy in the video said it takes a while to actually get it right anyways, so I'll try later or maybe with my next female

Edit: I didn't put too much pressure because I was scared something would happen to the eggs if they were developing

[stickyalvinroll]

Maury show

[JoshAGSE]

So she laid the eggs a few days ago, I made a post about it here: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...60#post2455760