then there's the reeeeally strange ones....like my dear Jessica. She and Murphy, the Motley, finished breeding around the 3rd week of November.....back in the year 2004....some of you may remember back then. Well, he lost interest in her, as guys are prone to do, and dropped her like a hot potaaato. She had this humongous swelling on 12/3 and shed on 12/27. I'm happy. It's all good. I keep putting Murphy in with her, just to make sure he's sure he's done He is....he told me so...over and over. December becomes January, which turns into Febuary....then spring arrives and the snow melts....ahhhh. March turns into April. I ultrasound her 4/1 and there are the cutest round ova thingies all lined up and down her gorgeous bod. We do this again on 4/29 and sure enough, there they are again, all light and fluffy....and grainy (cause I'm not getting a good image, but that's another story)....but low and behold....they're bigger!! Noticeably bigger! Yay!!

Well, her due date comes and goes. Oh....and also two more sheds....one on 3/12 and another on 4/18....hmmmmmm.... Still no babeeeez. She's still getting bigger. She still seems fine....just like before....except now, it's almost June!!!! Yikes! What to do....what to do.....but wait...and ponder....the snake At this point, I told "Her Worship" if she'll hold out a few more days, I'll have this other ultrasound and maybe we can take pics of babeeeez on the inside.....maybe....

and think good thoughts, happy thoughts of wiggly worms and NO sweet potaaaaatoes.....
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Linda Hedgpeth
lindafh@frontiernet.net
Sierra Serpents

"There is just as much horse sense as ever, but the horses have most of it".

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