I got four! Before she laid I could feel what I thought was three eggs by letting her crawl through my hands. I also put her on the floor and ran my fingers down her sides. Her last third also looked larger than normal. I did miss her ovulation, however.

Catching them laying belly-up is a good indication they are gravid. They also seek heat. My female showed some strong nesting behavior. She curled herself in a ball with substrate around her and was almost always in that same spot during the last 2 weeks prior to laying. They also will not be interested in copulating.

My girl's pre-lay shed was a great clue. They shed about 30 days before egg laying. Hope this all helps, and that I haven't said anything misleading. Good luck.

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• female ball gravid? - ballz1, Mon Apr 4 18:10:48 2005
• This was my first year producing eggs. . . - bloodycats, Mon Apr 4 18:27:47 2005
• RE: female ball gravid? - gothpython, Mon Apr 4 19:27:05 2005