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Linds
05-19-04, 10:50 AM
Well as her belly continues to grow, I'm more certain that she's got babies (or slugs... :eek: ) brewing away. So I guess I missed ovulation... kind of sucks as now have no ballpark as to when to be expecting anything to bust outta there :confused: Either way... that big belly definitely has something in it :D

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Jezabel
05-19-04, 11:04 AM
WOW, she's huge! Can't wait to see the babies!

If you miss ovulation, can you tell by the shed like in python that has prelay shed?

boa
05-19-04, 11:04 AM
Hope all goes well for ya Linds.Keep us on the list for a trio

Invictus
05-19-04, 11:05 AM
Very nice Linds. :) Good luck!

Ron
05-19-04, 11:09 AM
Good stuff Linds, things are looking good.

Ryan and Katie
05-19-04, 11:19 AM
Congrats!!! Our fingers are crossed for you.

daver676
05-19-04, 11:22 AM
Holy moly! She IS huge! You go Linds!! Good Luck!

marisa
05-19-04, 12:13 PM
Wow giant! hahaha congrats! You'll wake up to a big mess one morning and hopefully some sweet babies!

Marisa

Linds
05-19-04, 12:27 PM
Thanks everyone!

Jezabel,
Yeah I know the POS will help, but I don't even know when to be expecting that. I virtually have no clue how far along she is, and would really like to know!

chuck911jeep
05-19-04, 02:11 PM
good luck with your nice female!

foman
05-19-04, 03:52 PM
Right on Linds that is soooooo cool.:cool:

Clownfishie
05-19-04, 07:55 PM
Sweet Linds -- congrats!! :D Hopefully it won't be too much longer before she puts you out of your misery and has some babies... lol. Not knowing sucks... I neglected to write down the lay dates for some of my clutches this year, and not knowing when they should be hatching is driving me nuts :p

Definitely keep us posted... Think I need to start saving my pennies for one of those babies... lol...


Jen

BigDan
05-19-04, 11:09 PM
Hey Linds

The bigger she looks the better. I have noticed when the females would ovulate and then not swell up much during their gestation it usually meant slugs.

When I have full term litters the females always looked massive approx halfway through the gestation.

About 2 months after ovulation or 6 weeks after POS is when they generally look the biggest.

Best of luck.

Dan

Jeff_Favelle
05-19-04, 11:18 PM
Great stuff Linds, crossing my fingers for ya!!

But yo should be able to tell roughly when a POS was, if it occurred. I mean, its not like an adult boa sheds every 3 weeks like a baby. So you should be able to narrow it down to at least 2-3 sheds, than count 105 days after that. I would go with the last shed that occurred after you noticed her getting all fat.

You ARE writing and recording all sheddings aren't you??? ;)


:D

Stav.T
05-20-04, 09:38 PM
Great stuff Linds! Dont worry some females ovulate later when was her last shed? Is she still breeding?

Stav

Piers
05-21-04, 09:06 AM
If you bred her in Jan-Feb she will most likely give drop the babies in mid july, well thats what mine always did. Some a little sooner some a little latter but generaly thats when to expect if you missed the ovulation.
Good luck,
Piers

Don Patterson
05-21-04, 09:43 AM
hey linds , congrats. i hope it goes well for you and her. my limited and humble experience with true red tails is as the summer goes along she will get way bigger. i would expect babies in august through september. true red tails usually have babies much later. and then it will be a sight to see. babies are absolute gems. good luck.