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    Technical question?

    Ok so I have paired my spider male with a female have been since Thanksgiving well last night I walk in changing water and spot cleaning and I see this





    Could this be bowl wrapping due to follicular development or just her feeling like she needed to hug the bowl. In the second pic she has become very defensive VERY defensive. Feeding hasn't slacked off and I have not witnessed any copulations but I have heard that the introduction of males will cause females to start building follicle's. I did palpate her this morning and felt what felt to me to be little pearls in her last 1/2.

    Any help from you more experienced breeders would be hot.
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    Re: Technical question?

    This is from ballpython.ca's breedig page.

    "When females start to grow follicles their behavior changes. They seek the cooler end of the cage and often wrap themselves around their water bowls. Whether it is too enhance the cold is purely speculative. It is very common and a very good indication of good things to come."



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    Re: Technical question?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mikkla View Post
    This is from ballpython.ca's breedig page.

    "When females start to grow follicles their behavior changes. They seek the cooler end of the cage and often wrap themselves around their water bowls. Whether it is too enhance the cold is purely speculative. It is very common and a very good indication of good things to come."

    Yea Marks site is like my bible but with out seeing a cop. and with the amount of time since I started pairing is is to soon to start seeing follicular development or is this spot on???
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    Re: Technical question?

    Nope, not too soon. The presence of a male seems to help stimulate follicular development, even in females that are non-receptive to breeding at first. Keep pairing them up!
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    Re: Technical question?

    Sweet thanks Kara..Your so freaking awesome..
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    Re: Technical question?

    That sure is a hot looking female!

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    Re: Technical question?

    Yea shes a real keeper.
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    Re: Technical question?

    Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
    Yea shes a real keeper.

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    Re: Technical question?

    Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
    Yea shes a real keeper.
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