i am not sure at all, as i am new to breeding snakes, but does this snake look pregnant to you? thanks for your help on this! she has been refusing food for almost 2 months now!
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can you tell me if...
missygoddess
Jun 07, 2009 08:13 PM
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zefdin
Jun 07, 2009 08:28 PM
They get that ridgeback bumpy look to them like pics 2 & 3 before they ovulate, but it is very difficult to tell from those photo's.
jayefbe
Jun 07, 2009 08:35 PM
to me, it just looks like she's being kept in a tank with multiple snakes.
BrianMRay
Jun 07, 2009 09:46 PM
Its hard to tell from the pics. Depending
on how far along she is you can probably
tell from looking at her belly.
Good info and pics here:
http://ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html
missygoddess
Jun 08, 2009 10:42 AM
thanks very much! the pics and time line hewlped alot!
toshamc
Jun 07, 2009 10:03 PM
Snakes don't get pregnant.
Part of being a responsible pet owner is to insure that you don't have unplanned offspring - no matter what kind of pet you keep. As well it really would be in the best interest of your snakes if you separate them.
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apeilia
Jun 08, 2009 08:08 PM
I can't tell from the pictures you posted if your snake is gravid.
The one thing I did notice is that it looks like they are laying on a heat rock in the first picture. I hope it's not, but if it is you should really get a safer heat source. They can easily get burns from those.
