Pied balled up

[Albert Clark]

This morning I pulled my pied girl's tub out and lifted the hide off her and saw this.. Any ideas on what this does or doesn't mean?

[lady_bug87]

Nothing. Sorry:/

[Tsubaki]

Have you noticed any signs of a respiratory problem? (Wheezing, heaving , bubbles, etc) Has she defecated normally recently? Could be a intestinal problem, however. This behavior is most common with gravid snakes, is that a possibility?

[lady_bug87]

Have you noticed any signs of a respiratory problem? (Wheezing, heaving , bubbles, etc) Has she defecated normally recently? Could be a intestinal problem, however. This behavior is most common with gravid snakes, is that a possibility?

If she were gravid she wouldn't be able to curl like that i don't think

[Minkness]

Could just be that she's...ya know...a 'ball' python....

[lady_bug87]

Could just be that she's...ya know...a 'ball' python....

Har har har

[Albert Clark]

Have you noticed any signs of a respiratory problem? (Wheezing, heaving , bubbles, etc) Has she defecated normally recently? Could be a intestinal problem, however. This behavior is most common with gravid snakes, is that a possibility?

Well, no real signs of illness that I can see or hear. I recently re- paired her with my male pied bc the timeline that I had for her didn't seem to pan out with a ovulation or her getting bigger. They locked last on 7-2-15 . But have been breeding since about last March 2015. 41 qt tub. ambient temp 84f hot spot 91f humidity is varying between 59%- 69%. She doesn't and hasn't had her regular medium rat since the past 3 or 4 feedings. She has taken smaller meals the past 2 feeds. Her weight is 1760gms. :blink:

[Albert Clark]

If she were gravid she wouldn't be able to curl like that i don't think
IDK. She has been paired up since March 2015 with my male pied.
Could just be that she's...ya know...a 'ball' python....
I think its a bit more suspicious than that, but thanks for the observation.
Har har har
Ditto
Nothing. Sorry:/

I feel its something, I just don't know what. Thank you. I thought about ovipositioning but I am just stumped.

[lady_bug87]

IDK. She has been paired up since March 2015 with my male pied.

I think its a bit more suspicious than that, but thanks for the observation.

Ditto


I feel its something, I just don't know what. Thank you. I thought about ovipositioning but I am just stumped.


Well. I can't say for sure so I could be wrong (Aaron is the ball genius) buut I dont think her sitting that way means anything. When my female was "building" she laid like this.

[Albert Clark]

Thanks LB! I think we are on track now. Probably building, or gravid, or ? She really has had a change in her appetite and no bowel activity to speak of in a month or more. Urates and urine , yes.

[Albert Clark]

Most recent lock on 7-2-15.

[lady_bug87]

I showed Aaron the picture and he says maybe building or growing but since every snake is different its hard to say for sure. Its not health related or anything.

Keep an eye out for an ovulation or a POS

[Albert Clark]

Thanks for the consultation with Aaron. I think we are on the right track .

[lady_bug87]

No problem.

[Aaron_S]

Well. I can't say for sure so I could be wrong (Aaron is the ball genius) buut I dont think her sitting that way means anything. When my female was "building" she laid like this.

Ooo fancy compliment! I'll take it! Thanks Moonpie. :laugh:

This morning I pulled my pied girl's tub out and lifted the hide off her and saw this.. Any ideas on what this does or doesn't mean?

It doesn't mean a lot as Lori said. I doubt it's really anything now that I re-read your post. She was most likely balled up tightly under her hide and pulling it off left her in an odd position.

Hopefully it's more but as of right now I wouldn't count on anything!

[Albert Clark]

Kool. Thanks again. Yesterday she started a shed cycle so i'll just keep a close watch for now.