Ryan Homsey
05-31-2006, 07:44 PM
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(pic taken today, May 31, available light in room, white balance calibrated)
Arrrrrg. I've been pulling my hair out with this girl trying to decide if I think she is gravid or not.
Here's the run-down on the breeding trial (copy/pasted from my personal notes):
January 10, 2006 – 2003 Salmon Possible Super was placed in with this female instead. No immediate interest noticed. Just lots of tongue flicking. He was later seen balled up in the corner.
January 13, 2006 – Salmon has begun courting. Tails are wrapped... looking good.
February 19, 2006 – Salmon has been courting her off and on .. mainly on. Swelling observed around the 10th of Feb... either pre-ov swell or one side ovulating (other side likely to ovulate anytime now).
March 7, 2006 – Female shed today. I am not certain if this was POS or not because it was not a seemingly long shed cycle. If it indeed is POS her due date is June 30, 2006. Multiple swellings have been observed. I think her ovaries may have fired off at different times. She looks swollen still and was observed thermo regulating on the hot spot today.
March 11, 2006 – Over the past 4 days the female has been acting gravid. She is spending more time on the hot side and keeping her body curled up. The male has not courted her since the shed. This male has been an extremely strong breeder for me so at this point I believe she was gravid and her POS was on March 7. 101 days to go...
March 27, 2006 – Female has been seen in what looks to be a heat conservation position but primarily on the cool side. There seems to be some swelling but it is not as clear as I would like it to be. I'll continue feeding her small rats bi-weekly up until a month prior to her due date.
May 24, 2006 - Intermediate shed observed
She has bahaved the same since my March 27th update - Conservation positions seen often but primarily on the cool side... not enough swelling to really scream gravid to me.
She was bred by my K grade ihle possible super salmon ... hes no motley or jungle but I am still very excited about the potential of this litter.
Her due date, if she is gravid, is June 30. Wish me luck.
Here's a shot of the male (from a month or two ago):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/Boa%20Shots/DSC_8676smaller.jpg
(pic taken today, May 31, available light in room, white balance calibrated)
Arrrrrg. I've been pulling my hair out with this girl trying to decide if I think she is gravid or not.
Here's the run-down on the breeding trial (copy/pasted from my personal notes):
January 10, 2006 – 2003 Salmon Possible Super was placed in with this female instead. No immediate interest noticed. Just lots of tongue flicking. He was later seen balled up in the corner.
January 13, 2006 – Salmon has begun courting. Tails are wrapped... looking good.
February 19, 2006 – Salmon has been courting her off and on .. mainly on. Swelling observed around the 10th of Feb... either pre-ov swell or one side ovulating (other side likely to ovulate anytime now).
March 7, 2006 – Female shed today. I am not certain if this was POS or not because it was not a seemingly long shed cycle. If it indeed is POS her due date is June 30, 2006. Multiple swellings have been observed. I think her ovaries may have fired off at different times. She looks swollen still and was observed thermo regulating on the hot spot today.
March 11, 2006 – Over the past 4 days the female has been acting gravid. She is spending more time on the hot side and keeping her body curled up. The male has not courted her since the shed. This male has been an extremely strong breeder for me so at this point I believe she was gravid and her POS was on March 7. 101 days to go...
March 27, 2006 – Female has been seen in what looks to be a heat conservation position but primarily on the cool side. There seems to be some swelling but it is not as clear as I would like it to be. I'll continue feeding her small rats bi-weekly up until a month prior to her due date.
May 24, 2006 - Intermediate shed observed
She has bahaved the same since my March 27th update - Conservation positions seen often but primarily on the cool side... not enough swelling to really scream gravid to me.
She was bred by my K grade ihle possible super salmon ... hes no motley or jungle but I am still very excited about the potential of this litter.
Her due date, if she is gravid, is June 30. Wish me luck.
Here's a shot of the male (from a month or two ago):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/Boa%20Shots/DSC_8676smaller.jpg