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Just wanted to share some pics of her. She has been like this for about a week now and she has not eaten in about 2 months. I have seen ovulation before, but not like this. This seems too centralized, but I just wanted to get others' opinions. Thanks in advance to all that may reply.

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Strictly Serpents
Monty Montalbo/Niels Berg
619-602-4908

Looks pretty good to me, if she sheds within the next few weeks, then aven better. Is the male now ignoring her?
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Yeah, I have not seen any action for abouta week or so now.

>>Looks pretty good to me, if she sheds within the next few weeks, then aven better. Is the male now ignoring her?
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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Strictly Serpents
Monty Montalbo/Niels Berg
619-602-4908

Hey Monty, she looks even bigger than the last time I saw her. I'm keepin my fingers crossed for ya man, Ill bet you what we saw the other day was the pre-ovulation swell. Anyway make sure you call me when she drops so I can pick mine out lol! Call you later buddy

>>Hey Monty, she looks even bigger than the last time I saw her. I'm keepin my fingers crossed for ya man, Ill bet you what we saw the other day was the pre-ovulation swell. Anyway make sure you call me when she drops so I can pick mine out lol! Call you later buddy

I will definately give you a call...keep your fingers and toes crossed, LOL.
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Strictly Serpents
Monty Montalbo/Niels Berg
619-602-4908

Monty:

Female snakes always look their best when they are gravid and I'd say yours is primed to win a beauty contest.

Good luck with her and thanks for sharing.

Brian
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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

>>Monty:
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>>Female snakes always look their best when they are gravid and I'd say yours is primed to win a beauty contest.
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>>Good luck with her and thanks for sharing.
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>>Brian
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>>Brian Gundy
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>>www.for-goodness-snakes.com

Thanks and I hope she drops a good healthy litter for me.
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Strictly Serpents
Monty Montalbo/Niels Berg
619-602-4908

That looks like either a "Pre-Ovulation Swell" or a gravid snake. Gravid Boas often look like that too. She is obviously dedicating a huge amount of recourses to those puppies. See how she looks flaccid? Very wide and soft looking. Really relaxed looking? That is the classic "Pre-Ovulation Swell" type apperance. Since this Motley is carrying a proportionately large litter, that soft relaxed look is really obvious. This is often times difficult to photograph because it is much more subtle, but what that female is doing is anything but subtle. Ovulation is more rigid looking. Tense like flexing. I think you are going to see that massive flexing of ovulation soon though. Very soon. Good luck!
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