Caught a huge tail suck on this girl. She is currently in shed so I’ll mark it but see if she sheds again right after this one. Thoughts?
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Not sure who specifically would be helpful, so I’ll just tag some of the experts on this forum. @t_h_wyman @eaglereptiles @saleengrinch @ballornothing @akmorphs
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If you feed them more they will.my banana pin sheds quick when i feed him more than usual.
I’m specifically wondering about shed and ovulation.
U can trick them into thinking its mating time by adjusting the temps to a certain degree.i get alot of my info on them from brian barcheck on snakebytes tv.com on youtube
I’m aware I’ve been breeding for a few years… this is my first female that is in shed and ovulating at the same time. I just don’t know if I should expect another shed after this one as a prelay shed.
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When was her last shed before this?
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I would expect another shed.
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October unless I forgot to record something in between
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Is probably just my inexperience, but that ‘tail suck’ seems a bit severe for the only option to be ovulation ? That would scare me a bit. Is that what I can expect?
Opinions and reassurance from more experienced people like the OP please.
It is also the most severe I have seen but since she has been eating regularly and healthy otherwise it’s the only option in my mind
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What about the other end? any unusual stools, colour, shape ?
I have seen something like this many years ago and it was not ovulation.
Again not with ball pythons to which I am new.
Reassure me please and don’t let me worry steelserpents with my ignorance. @t_h_wyman @eaglereptiles @saleengrinch @ballornothing @akmorphs
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Nope. All bormal. And she actually looks pretty normal today. The suck isn’t like that anymore
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That’s a relief.
Sorry I panicked
Edit: for those tagged, although this example seems OK, could it have been something else?
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I have seen this happen when animals are somewhat dehydrated and their body does a somewhat dramatic redistribution of fluid out of the intestines
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