Can my woma be gravid? She's been lost for weeks...

[Marchs]

Hi from Australia, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
A newbie breeder of a stunning pair of woma pythons.

Ok, funny story. Whilst cleaning the woma enclosure 3 months ago I left the door open and the female escaped, disappeared, gone! I had countless people searching, facebooked, letterdrops .... you name it.
THEN, found her, spare room closet, curled in a ball, 2 and a half months later .... woo hoo! I know, amazing right!

Question - she was paired up with a male before the escape. Numerous connections made and everything looking fantastic for a successful breeding year. THEN she disappeared. I havent put them together again since, thinking my window was gone... BUT she's now showing signs of being gravid (turned upside down).

Is it possible she's STORED sperm over those months? Can womas do that?

Thanks!!!

[PatrickT]

yes they can do that.

[Albert Clark]

Absolutely can do that. As a matter of fact they will store sperm until the enviornmental conditions are such that it's conducive for them to actually continue with the follicle and egg development process.

[ManSlaughter33]

Unrelated but I'm from the Sunshine Coast, but British Columbia Canada :P