Her last lock was in july of last year
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Honestly… She looks obese. It looks like all of her scales that have skin underneath peeking through and not just her lower half is what gives me that impression.
How often is she eating?
What size prey and how much does she weigh?
There’s always a chance she could have retained sperm… But again, it’s her overall look, not just a belly.
Edit:
Just to double check. Freeway, correct? Or are there any other genes in there?
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I tend to agree with armiyana about the scale stretching.
But I really posted to ask about the paper. I used to have reams of that printer paper but havent seen it for decades. Is it still available?
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Gonna have to agree, her top line and that scale spread suggest she’s morbidly obese. This is a good body condition illustration done by one Liam Wulfe and posted on Reptifiles.
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The veterinary lab I worked at a couple years back still uses that paper. Hahah.
Some of the most scientifically advanced places still have a few dinosaurs around. They had 3 different printers they used for results on very specific tests.i think it’s basically just a matter of the programs needing updates, but even the software they used for processing and storing samples was a 90’s one.
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I just recently purchased her a few weeks ago she has refused food yesterday wich was a small rat. But the foks i bought from said that she was i thought she was fat aswell
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Seems your thoughts were right, I would put her on a diet. despite being unhealthy, too fat can reduce your chances of breeding too if thats what your thinking of doing.
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I’d definitely monitor her and suggest a vet check her out/help you work out a diet plan if you can. Blood work is a good idea as fatty liver disease is a real possibility. Being gravid at that level of overweight can actually be dangerous, as well. I’d be concerned she’s got a significant amount of intracoelomic fat that could cause issues laying up to and and including dystocia (egg binding).
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If she was paired last July there is a possibility that she retained sperm, but that being said she is definitely overweight.
Is there any way you can weigh her? Given that she is obese I’d start by feeding her 5% body weight in rats every 10-14 days and see if that helps get off some grams. There is a risk for FLD so getting weight off of her should be a top priority, but then there is a chance that she has indeed retained from her last pairing.
This might be a situation where a vet appointment is necessary to check if you suspect she may be developing egg follicles, because egg development will cause significant weight loss and it may be dangerous to make her lose weight on top of developing eggs… otherwise I’m unsure of what else to say about this… Edit: @noodlehaus covered a lot of my concern on that last paragraph. A vet appointment would definitely be necessary.
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