miscarriage???

[Rdebevoise]

ive never seen a snake miscarriage before but i assume this is it. i got my pastel female up to weight. she is pounding food and looking healthy. i dropped her temps and she shed. paired her twice. then today i open her tub and see this. i could be wrong but i think she miscarried? she still looks good acting fine what do you guys think?

thanks guys
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[Rdebevoise]

https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...e6&oe=58CF8E7C

[Stewart_Reptiles]

This indeed looks like self aborted ova, not very common but it has been know to happen.

[Rdebevoise]

thats what i was thinking but as ive never seen it before figured id get a second opinion. thanks

[Albert Clark]

Yeah, there have been cases (a few) where this has happened. It is the shedding of ova, seen more in colubrids than balls. Several reasons have been given to be potential causes. Maturing, stress, and poor nutrition but none have actually been proven beyond a doubt. I just posted a thread recently where one of my high end garters had a similar episode. In the garter snake world it happens more frequently. I would think its best to give them the rest of the season off as far as breeding but it is not a reason not to pair her in the future. Also i wouldn't lower the temps once i started pairing her. That is usually done in the conditioning phase if at all. Hope this helps.