Are We Close Yet???

[Lumpy]

Gary's ravenous appitite wasn't there today for her feeding. She picked at her worms, but didn't eat them. She shed last week, and today she's rather sluggish. Think she's preparing for labor?



Lump

[Snake lover 3-25]

She shed last week???? what day???? according to what people have told me it is usually within 3-10 days of a shed!!!!!!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

usually a shed and not-eating is a good indicator that your babies are on the way!! She looks more than ready!

[Lumpy]

I don't recall the exact day, but it's within that time frame.

Lump

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

my gravid female looks like she is going to explode, and she hasnt even gone into shed yet!

[Lumpy]

Once the fun begins, how long typically does the birthing take?

Lump

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Usually it does not take long at all... once she has that first baby... they just keep on coming out... about one every minute or so! At least, every birth I have ever witnessed happened like that.

They are so nonchalant about it too! One time I was sitting there feeding the girls, and I had a female's tank down at the time... and she raised her tail like she was about to poo and a baby just popped out! Just like that!! haha

[Lumpy]

Oh man! So this could also occur at any hour, or does this usually happen during the day? I know nothing as you can tell.

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[Snake lover 3-25]

i missed mine...... but it happened between 3 and 5........

[Zephyr]

I don't think it would happen at night per say, but then again the captive photo period is way different than one in the wild...