I think common sense applies here. Caracal, your entitled to believe anything you want. Have you had any become egg bound? If not, then you have nothing to talk about.

Common sense, if they become eggbound, they did not lay eggs, so there is no measurable days from shed, as the female did not drop eggs. So its easy to say, the longer it takes from the pre egg laying shed, the higher the chance of egg binding. On the other side of the coin, the closer to shed they lay eggs, the less chance, as they already laid them. That is very easy to understand.

The point of concern is, where is the breaking point? We KNOW, they can lay one day after the pre egg laying shed(Gregg and others) we know they can become egg bound(many many others) So the question is, what is normal, and when is it abnormal. This is a simple problem. Its not about what you think, its a simple set of conditions and numbers.

As we are working with reptiles, the exact number of days is variable, as they are ectotherms. We each have similar, but different base temps, and we each have an individual tolerance level in which we control to different levels. So exact days will not occur. But trends do occur.

The point is, from what day to what day is normal, not only based on days, but ALSO on the condition of the female.

Its fairly clear and easy to see, if eggs are deposited from 1 to 6 days after shed, there is very little negative effect on the female. Conditions that support the original body weight of the female(pre-copulation) have to be considered good. Any loss of weight that is not regained in a couple of days, can indeed be measured. From 7 to 10 days can cause some weight loss. 10 days plus, can lead to higher percentages of body weight loss and egg binding. This is not something to question. It is what it is and it does occur. The question is, when does it become harmful? As mentioned, there are many factors. pt 1

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