One of my females that I am breeding this year has been locking up with a male for more than a month now and she shed today. My question is will there be obvious eggs in her system now? I haven't seen an ovulation but I haven't been looking that hard nor do I really know what I am looking for. I've tried palpating but again this is my first year breeding so I don't really know what I'm feeling for. Should there be huge lumps in her now if she is gravid? Should I expect eggs in roughly 30 days?
Thanks
Bob
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pre-lay shed?
squidlyjoe
Nov 23, 2008 08:55 PM
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mykee
Nov 23, 2008 09:07 PM
What you need to do is relax and ask these questions again in four or five months when she'll be getting closer to ovulation.
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balls4all
Nov 24, 2008 12:11 AM
Just keep pairing them until march . Rest the male on the weekends and watch for a midbody swell that will last from 12-48 hours. She will start to lay inverted usually go through a shed and then lay in 30 days or so. Most females bred now will lay early spring ! Usually ! Keep up the good work and you will have eggs in no time . Get that incubator ready !
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