omg shes gonna blow (we think)

[Drew87]

I say sunday with 5 eggs around 90grams each good luck keep us posted

[ADEE]

Thanks Drew, of course Ill be the first one posting to let you all know what happens.

[Larry Suttles]

Now typically if she were gravid she would be clued to the heat and not roaming the tub, she also wouldn't be doing any bowl wrapping.

Based on the info in this thread I'd say she is likely not gravid but I would take her out and attempt to palpate her again. Once you get your hand in correct position don't be afraid to really use some pressure.

Once you get to that bottom third of the body you'll know very soon. If it takes a couple tries then do it, it won't harm her it'll just make her a little uncomfortable

Hope this helps. Good luck
larry

[ADEE]

I did palpate her and shes very lumpy, in the beginning she had nice follicles and now shes very gassy feeling and squishy with obvious breaks (spaces between eggs?) in her belly. She is not bowl wrapping, that was right after i had taken her out, its where she laid until i snapped the pic. Today shes folded in half laying away half and half, by the heat, part of her is at the front, the other half in front of the heat (back heat). She has been a bit restless, moving around her enclosure but once she finds her spot shes stayed put. I havnt noticed her doing perfect coiling like our other female has been doing... i just cant believe thats just poo in there, if she isnt gravid this is def. the biggest O i have ever seen (in life or in photos) I would love to take her tonight to let my breeder palpate her, if that isnt a risk to her i would certainly consider doing it... we will be meeting up with him either way tonight.

Thanks Larry for the help, i guess either way time will tell

[Tosha_Mc]

Tough call -- seeing that you never witnessed ovulation and didn't really watch her for signs. Do you know when the last time she pooped was? Could be that she is constipated and needs a soak.

Hope it's eggs tho -- good luck!

[ama1997]

no i have not seen her laying inverted which is good. thanks for your help!

Did you catch an ovulation? If not and thought you missed it. Maybe she building up for that. Like I said everyone of my females this year and last. Seven to ten days before eggs were laid. They all were seen laying inverted and twisted up. The laying inverted and all twisted up. Is not a sure sign that eggs are on their way. I have had males and females after a big meal lay the same way. Like I said its not a sure thing. But it does help you figure out how close they are to laying. If you have not seen any of that. Then most likely it should be ok to take her to your breeder. Every female I have within a few days of their due date. Every time I opened their tub. They were laying with their bellies pointed up. Here is a picture of one of my females about 5 days before laying.

Some times its a bit more extreme than others, but you will know it when you see it.

[ADEE]

thank you so much everyone... i might try soaking her tonight and see if perhaps she is a bit constipated, she just had a BM about a week and half ago though so it wasnt all that long ago. If she is gearing up for "the big O" I would be just as happy if not more so with that knowing it buys us sometime before our heat tape comes.

[ADEE]

no eggs yet hahaha.... we will see what happens

[ADEE]

Charm was laying partially inverted this morning!!! She wasnt totally upside down but she was totally showing us her belly and was twisted up a bit! I also had to clean her enclosure last night, more urates...

Arian my other girl was laying in a perfect circle coil, tail to the outside though, both girls were heat seeking for sure! I can only hope thats a good sign. Ill try to snag pictures later on today

[4theSNAKElady]

Oh ADEE you've got me in suspense!!!! Lay girl lay!!!!