IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A DUMERILS TO OVULATE THIS EARLY? THE ONLY CYCLING THAT HAS BEEN DONE IS NATURES LIGHT. NO COOLING. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN FEEDING REGULARLY NO MALE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED. I WAS CAGE CLEANING THIS AFTERNOON AND NOTICED HER LAYING ON HER SIDE MORE STRECHED OUT THAN USUAL. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET A BETTER VIEW I NOTICED 2/3 OF HER BODY THICKER THAN USUAL WITH SKIN SHOWING BETWEEN SCALES. THE LAST MEAL WAS ON SATURDAY SO I DON'T THINK IT WOULD STILL SHOW. AND I HAVEN'T NOTICED THIS BEFORE. ANY ADVICED WOULD HELP.
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DUMERILS OVULATION?
QUEENOFDUMS
Nov 13, 2003 03:04 PM
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zoodude
Nov 15, 2003 12:47 PM
When was her last BM? She could be suffering from impaction, gas, or just a big turd on deck. Soak her in some warm water for a while to see if she relieves herself. This doesn't sound normal; I have only seen it in my female while already gravid. Are you sure there is no possibility of that? I have heard of a possibility of a "double clutch" where she DOES ovulate about 30-45 days after giving birth. Did she recently have young born to her? I still don't think that sounds like behavior of an ovulating snakes, but that's just because I haven't heard of it before. You should consider a vet visit.
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Zoodude
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