Hi,i'm wondering if any one here has bred an older (virgin) female ball if soo have you seen a difference in them compaired to 2 or 3 year old females when they are gravid i have a 3800 gram female that has been off of food for months she is so thick I can't palpate her one day she's in the back of the bin wrapped in tight coil the next day she's cooling I know the temps and every thing else are fine I have 3 other gravid females in that rack thanx for any help JOHN p.s she's captive bred i've had her almost 3 years and i think she was around 5 then thanx again