I have two females (one normal and one het pied) that bred this season, both mated several times. I am not certain on their ovulation date because I ALWAYS miss my snakes ovulations...that said, they both have been showing signs of being gravid. Both shed on June 11th, one month from today. When should I start to worry? My son is telling me that we should take them to a vet to have them checked for egg bounding. What would be the symptoms of an egg bound female?
HELP!
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How long before I panic?
ohernz
Jul 11, 2009 06:28 PM
Replies (3)
jason
Jul 11, 2009 06:32 PM
Ball pythons don't read the same books we do. Sometimes they'll go 50 days before laying. I have females that regularly go 40-45 days. Wait it out.
ohernz
Jul 11, 2009 09:33 PM
thanks for the reassurance! i'll wait. hopefully it won't be much longer
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zefdin
Jul 12, 2009 12:55 PM
Ball Pythons are not very prone to egg binding. I can only recall, from all the people that post here, only 1 or 2 cases of egg bound females in the last half dozen years. What are the odds you have two? With that said I wouldnt want anything to happen to your girls because some knuckle head (that'd be me) talks you out from going to the vet. I would wait for a bit if I were you.
Keep us posted.
Alan
