Time Frame for laying...

[Rob6656]

Hi guys. I have a question. I was wondering how much longer I should wait before I start to worry about things.

My normal burm, Lamia, bred a tiger retic. They bred some time during the summer, because he was sold around that time and had been temporarily housed with her while I was selling cages/snakes.

Lamia had her pre-lay shed 12/18/04. She laid 5 slugs 01/19/05. I don't know much about breeding and the time frame for things. This breeding was not planned. Lamia is acting normal, still very curious, and alert--probably more so than ever. She doens't seem to like being touched so much right now, which I can understand. I don't know many 9 month pregant women who are all about being petted. :smt016 hehe. . .

I'm just wondering when she's gonna lay. Is she still okay? Or should I start to worry. She looks like she's about to explode. She is so big, and I just worry, seems how I don't know the time frames on this whole breeding thing.

Any help is appreciated.

Rob

[EvilMorphgod]

Hmmmmmm...

Is she staying coiled up quite a bit? How big is she?


Take he out and get her moving around...she may have her oviduct twisted..... She has gone beyond her expected date but we don't often see a snake lay slugs and then get egg bound. Take her out let her move around a lot. It is very difficult to assess like this for sure. Give me a few answers...any pics of her like this? Kev

[Rob6656]

She's 8'2" maybe an inch or two longer. She was around 40 pounds before breeding. Sometimes she's coiled up, sometimes she's stretched out. She's moving around a lot lately. Crawling around a lot. I've been letting her roam around outside the cage because she's been so active inside it, too. I'll try to get some pics of her today for you.

[Ian]

Rob, does she have somewhere to lay the eggs? She may be hesitant because she doesnt have anywhere she feels safe to lay them.

[Rob6656]

I got her a cute little nest box, so she's got a place to lay. I've only seen her actually in it maybe twice, though. I don't think she likes it.

I had her out for a little bit, and gave her a bath, too. Here's a coupe body shots of her.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020504MiaTub2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020405MiaTub.jpg

I also managed to get some tongue shots, too. I haven't gotten any of those in what feels like forever. :smt053 I know of them aren't that good. My flash isn't the best.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020405MiaTongueShot3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020405MiaTongueShot2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020405MiaTongueShot.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020405MiaFace.jpg

[Rob6656]

Here are two more pics of her coiled up. She still has yet to lay anything. Should I just leave her be? I am starting to worry. If I'm worrying for nothing, please, someone tell me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020505MiaCoiled2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/phoenixincarnate/020505MiaCoiled.jpg

*By the way, she's laying next to her nest box in these pics.

[Ian]

Rob, can you feel any eggs in her? Maybe the slugs were all she had? If you can feel eggs in her, then take her to a vet as she may be egg bound.

[Rob6656]

Thanks, Ian. I'll see what I can feel and see what's up with her.