Questions about possible gravid rainbow

[Jamie]

Well I think I have a gravid brazilian rainbow on my hands and I am just dying here waiting for her to pop. I am about 95% positive that she is gravid but I am wondering with her recent behavior what I should look for and when I might expect anything to happen. Here are some pics I took along the way

I took this picture March 9th and caught them again april 16th...the only 2 times I caught them



This is what I think was ovulation (june 11th)...she had not been eating and you can see by her size she is pretty big



This was taken a week ago when she was in a deep shed, she has since shed and is doing good



She hasn't eaten for me since I took that first picture and she has always been a great eater...she looks to have gained weight during that time and was always offered food weekly but has never taken for me. I am unsure how long from ovulation it should be and if her recent shed is of any significants (like a b.p pos) Any insight would be great

Thanks

[Jeff_Favelle]

Looks gravid to me! Its getting late though. I've never had one go past August 16th. Should be interesting to see the outcome! I hope its a good one!

[beth wallbank]

Is that from my boy Jamie? congrats if she pops!

[Jamie]

So Jeff when is the norm for brb's? I had them together early spring but nothing until late march-mid april. I hope she goes as well. Yes this is what your boy has been up to Beth, he is doing great and I am very happy with him and hopefully she goes soon because I think she is getting tired of seeing my face pressed up against the glass.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JAMIE:

Looks good, could be gravid what is she like since your attempt on having her breed, any behavior changes, feeding differences, positions in cage changed, body size, feeding and so on will get you to 95% and more and it looks good so far. Like Jeff said bit long for normal timing but it can still happen. Is she restless, moving more than normal looking uncomfortable cause this means your up for some boa watching soon.

Good luck....congrats when it happens.

Cya...

Tony

[Jeff_Favelle]

Mating normally stops altogether in March and babies are usually born between July 1s and August 15th. Anytime after that, and I usually prepare for slugs. Not always, but that's a general rule. ANy of my buddies that breed Rainbows, when we all get together at the end of summer and talk shop, any Rainbow past the middle of August is considered a prospect for the FOLLOWING year! LOL!!

But in your case, my fingers are crossed brother!!

[Jamie]

Alright I will not have my hopes up, she is very restless and will not stop cruising her cage. She is very mobile and not interested at all in food (which is VERY unusual)...she has been acting just like my bci's when they were gravid so hopefully she doesn't slug out. The weird thing is I introduced them quite a few times early this year and only until march-april I saw any interest. Thanks for the help guys...I appreciate it a lot

Jamie

[Don Patterson]

hang in there jamie. i have a female too that i hope is due any day. also a friend had a litter last week and also has a couple gravid females due any day as well.
good luck

[proud2bcanadian]

I can't help you with the gravid part, but all I can say is GOOD LUCK!! and I hope you don't get any slugs. (If you do get some babies, I would like to have one :P!)

[Jamie]

Well I hope everything goes well on your part Don...this female is actually one of your babies from a few years back that you shipped out for me. It is always hard going through this for the first time but thanks to everyone for calming my nerves. I will keep everybody updated on how things go

Jamie

[SnakeyeZ]

WOW, yea, she looks quite gravid, good luck with that, post sum pics of the outcome :P ,CAN'T wait until i introduce mine, NEXT MONTH, hope all goes well, wish me luck

-RiCh