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I observed copulation with my emeralds in mid decemeber, I only witnessed it once but there is no way for me to know how many times they bred without my knoweledge.....

My female has been refusing all food since I witnessed the lock up. The male has also lost interest in the female. But she looks puffy, someways she sits makes her look fuller than others, she has also been sitting on lower perches near the water and has got very shy. I used to pet her on the head a little each day and now if I touch her she moves to a different perch, so I havent touched her anymore but I have snapped these photos in the last 2 weeks.

Tell me what you think. Her head does appear flat too.

Thanks!

Hello,
Im not an expert, but yes it does look gravid.
Years ago, I bought a wild caught female and she came in gravid, from the wild. The lump she developed looked exactly like yours.

What is the latest update?
Do you have a copy of, The reprductive husbandry of boas and pythons? It tells you exactly what to do during the pregnency to be sucessful. Bob

She could be still storing sperm prior to ovulation. Watch out for her behaviour. Ovulation can be noted by an increase in volume just behind the stomach that seems to spread out a few days later.
Take note when you see that. When you think the volume is at it´s peak before spreading, keep that day as the ovulation day.
After 15 to 40 days you should se a shed (post ovulatory shed) that will confirm pregnancy. This is the only shed that happens during all pregnancy.
Provide a basking site 24/7 from now to the day she gives birth. It is common that females will spend 90% of the pergnancy time basking.
Taking or refusing food doesn´t mean that much.

All these signs will help you knowing.