Gravid Confusion!?!?!?!?!

[andwhy6]

this is my first attempt at a clutch and i have studied up a ton but im still kinda confused bout this. my pair had 4 solid locks.. I didnt see my girl go into ovulation or show signs, but now i think im seeing signs of her being gravid... shes fat, slow, and stayin on the hot side. is there a way of telling just by looking at her? let me know. thanks

[johnabrams82]

palpating is the best way to tell. other than that she sounds like she might be gravid. when was her last shed?

[andwhy6]

about 5 days ago thats why im askin cuz i would be expectin eggs come the start of next month if its her pre lay shed right

[bigballs]

if you record shed cycles that may help you find out what stage she is at.

[Bill Buchman]

A long shed 14-20 days is a great way to know their gravid if you have missed ovulation -- you don't catch them all. Mine almost all soak the entire 2 weeks.

Put a male in for a couple days and then offer food. If she refuses both, she is likely good to go!

[andwhy6]

A long shed 14-20 days is a great way to know their gravid if you have missed ovulation -- you don't catch them all. Mine almost all soak the entire 2 weeks.

Put a male in for a couple days and then offer food. If she refuses both, she is likely good to go!

thanks ill try both out tomorrow

[JenH]

I spent some time last night palpating my girls and you can really tell what stage they are in. One girl I could feel 6 or so nice sized eggs, so her due date (30 days past POS) of 5/1 is right on. Another I felt 4 hard golf balls, so I put the male back in and sure enough, they are locked this morning. It is easier to feel eggs in the 1500-1700gm girls. My largest female, Bertha, is 2700+ and she is showing all the signs of being gravid, but I can't feel anything....

[andwhy6]

i threw my guy back in with her and they locked right up so i guess i was wrong. this is a lot harder then i thought lol he NEEDS to get the job done already!!