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Sorry for the stupid question but how do you know when your snake is ovulating?

Most of the time, but not necessarily always, they will swell substantially in their mid-section in the breeding season. As to exactly "when" this occurs can vary greatly depending on many factors though.

~Doug
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string of pearls, palpatation, err palpate sp? im sure someone will correct me anyway... the will usally swell up noticably in the rear 2/3 also when palpate just let them crawl through your fingers and you can feel ovum often feels like a string of pearls, when/if in doubt throw a male in anyway let your snakes bond if you want eggs support them and you will get them.
good luck
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>>string of pearls, palpatation, err palpate sp? im sure someone will correct me anyway... the will usally swell up noticably in the rear 2/3 also when palpate just let them crawl through your fingers and you can feel ovum often feels like a string of pearls, when/if in doubt throw a male in anyway let your snakes bond if you want eggs support them and you will get them.
>>good luck

Yep....I agree....that's how I tell.......see em swell the feel for follicles........
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John Lassiter
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