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My 16' '05 albino granite burm female has been bred since november by my hypo het leucystic that is 8' and '08.
They bred several times since one week ago the male entered in shed. The female growed pretty much and on 17th december was really huge, but then in a couple of days she became more slender again but started cursing the cage without stopping. She became more thin but in the seconf half she is quite swollen almost till the cloaca. What i feel strange is that such animal wants to run all day after ovulation. Is this happened to someone here?
How many time usually will from ovulation to p.o.s ?
I'm breeding boas, ball pythons, blood python and GTP's from years and there i can see if a female has or not ovulated without problems as is first tie with burms may be i'm becoming more agitated than is needed but any help would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards and Merry Chrismas
Flavio

I would be a little concerned if she is constantly moving about the cage as you describe and you feel that she is gravid. What are your current ambient and cage floor temperatures and what is the temperature gradient across the cage floor if you have set one? With burmese pythons, the pre-laying shed will typical occur from 20 to 24 days after ovulation and egg laying will occur 48 to 50 days after the onset of ovulation.

Kelly

Hey Flavio!
Females cruising the cage after mating separation isn't typical breeding behavior. At least, I've never experienced it or heard of it. Males, yes - females, no. If I read Kelly's reply right, I suspect environment conditions to be the cause, too.

Have a good one!
HH
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