Is this little gal ovulating?

Important Note!: I have NOT paired her at all, and I have had her since being a baby. I would not breed at this size for females.

This seems pretty obvious to me, but I’ve not raised a female from a baby, so I wanted others to pitch in. Is this a big fat ovu belly? It’s all squishy.

She weighs 690g today and reliably takes an XL Mouse weekly. Never skips a meal!



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How old is she?
The tail suck and swell does look a bit like one. But it’s also very close to the tail. Ivy is usually a bit higher up. But I have seen a couple gassy snakes bloat up like an ovy too.

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She is 2 yr 2 months

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An ovulation on a snake this size would look like she ate a huge, huuge meal.
Your girl looks like a clean up is in your future.

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An Ovulation belly would not be squishy, they are very firm to the touch and only last around 24 hours. I’m thinking she may just be retaining some :poop: to let go soon.

The belly “swell” I’m seeing here is also too far low on the tail, an ovu belly would be about 2-3 inches higher from the tail and depending on the fat content on the snake the tail suck would appear as a strong indentation in the belly and the tail may struggle to straighten.

Either way just keep an eye on her and see how she does :slight_smile:

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