Updated picture of gravid Orochi

[zirliz]

here's a updated picture I took of her yesterday



I've a question how far along does she look ?

I'll have more pictures of her soon

[zirliz]

oh meant to ask also what sort of thing should I have for nesting ? I was told a box but others say to put some moss of whatevr in her fav hide.

any advice would be great

[guidofatherof5]

Looking good.
Usually they get some good scale spread when they're pretty far along.
I've never birthed babies on newspaper so I can't say if it would be a good substrate for that.

[kibakiba]

Maybe you could lightly mist the newspaper, so it's not dry enough to dry out the babies. Newspaper here absorbs water really fast. Make sure to keep it really clean, also, since dirtiness can cause scale rot if you keep it damp and dirty for too long. Don't over mist, just a light spray around the tank would do... Perhaps every other day a week before she gives birth. If you see her having contractions, that's when you know she'll be giving birth soon.

[zirliz]

what's the common substrate used for birthing?

what's good scale spread mean?

[guidofatherof5]

what's the common substrate used for birthing?

That will vary for each person. I use compressed aspen pellets all the time.
Newborns are moved to tubs with damp paper towel for a few days.
Just to make sure they are well hydrated.
Stay way from any substrate that might cause newborns to stick to it, becoming trapped in the egg membrane and then dehydrated.

what's good scale spread mean?

The only time I've ever heard this term used was to describe a gravid female with delivery not many days off.
It's a good thing.

[kibakiba]

Scale spread is when the scales are spread apart because of the gravid snake being so big that the scales aren't tightly together anymore.

[zirliz]

When do they normally stop eating she was eating a lot and now refuses food
I've read they do this when it becomes uncomfortable to eat (or swallow or something),

[guidofatherof5]

When do they normally stop eating she was eating a lot and now refuses food
I've read they do this when it becomes uncomfortable to eat (or swallow or something),

They also go off food before they deliver.
Many of my radixes deliver within 36 hours of refusing food.

[kibakiba]

When Mama was gravid, she went off food once a month before birthing, and went back on food a week and a half after that.
She ate the day she gave birth, too.