omg shes gonna blow (we think)

[ADEE]

she hadnt eaten in 9+ mos... i would sooner loose a clutch but mom is our priority, i hadnt read that there was a risk to her by doing so Please correct me if im wrong so i can stop feeding our other gravid female.

[FIREball]

NERD book pg 90

"Do not attempt to feed a female after she has ovulated. She will not eat and the addition of a rodent t her environment will only be a source of stress."

[ADEE]

NERD book pg 90

"Do not attempt to feed a female after she has ovulated. She will not eat and the addition of a rodent t her environment will only be a source of stress."

even though both the females pounded their food before we even got it into the enclosure all the way? I mean, I know everyone does things differently but Charm our big girl would bite my fingers off if she went over 7dys without eating, shes worse then my boa on feeding day...

Anyone else have experience with this? Do you choose not to feed even thought they are acting like they are starving? I thought having a good eater, even one that eats while gravid would be a good thing, even healthier for her... before it being a bad thing...

I would love some more input on the topic. Jeremy, thanks so much for you help!!

[Tosha_Mc]

IMO - I think you should take her in to the vet and have an ultrasound done to see if she is actually gravid. JMO -- but it would be of tremendous benefit to KNOW rather than assume.

If she is gravid that is a tremendous strain on her body -- by feeding her you are taxing her system even more -- if you continue to feed her she could have a hard time passing the food or the eggs. Again you really do need to know if she is in fact gravid - if she's just got a couple weeks left it's not going to hurt her to be off feed for them.

If she has something else going on then you need to know and deal with that as soon as possible.

Just my two cents.

[ADEE]

Thanks Tosha... I appreciate your input

[Tosha_Mc]

So -- Did she blow?

[ADEE]

Nope... the smaller female started eating really well and were just giving her a break and let her get some weight up before trying to breed her again.. the other female who had the big "O" is still looking nice, I have stopped her feeding and see what happens. Thanks so much for asking!