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i have a milk snake that copulated for the last time about 2 weeks ago. the male was removed and not put back in yet, because hes in shed. not long after i noticed the females vent looked swollen and shes begun to thicken on the lower portion of her body, not by alot but its visual. ok im new to this, so here is my question....all the material i have read says a gravid snake refuses food...she is still accepting food...does that mean i should wait and place the male back in beacuse it didnt take, or do some snakes eat during gravid periods, or eat until the last week or so? any help with my question would be greatly appreciated...thank you

Don't sweat it. I have female Hondos that eat all the way until the last week or so. I just feed smaller than normal meals. I go from pups to pinks. But if you want you can leave your male in with her until you know for sure she is gravid.