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I have a pair of B&W Northern Pines. I noticed them hooked up a couple times. Are there any signs that will tell me if she is possibly gravid?
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1.2 Black Pines
.1 Albino Northen Pine
1.1 Northern Pines
1.2 Red Bulls
1. Hypo Bull
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If the snake is gravid she should feed ravenously; after a few good meals her posterior should get noticably heavy. In Pines it's very noticeable; the back end not only gets very heavy and solid, but the venter sometimes becomes square in appearance like a Rat Snake. Hope this helps, keep us posted on her progress.
Bart Bruno
Thanks for the reply. The reason I asked was my female was refusing to eat. I wasn't sure if she was gravid or not. The posterior wasn't overly big but I did notice the scales were stretched apart. This past Monday went to check on her and noticed 7 eggs. It was a very happy moment for me. I took care of the eggs and she ate for me.
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1.2 Black Pines
.1 Albino Northen Pine
1.1 Northern Pines
1.2 Red Bulls
1. Hypo Bull
1.1 D. Deppei
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