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02-Sep-08, 08:55 PM
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Does the size of the snake (take BHP's for example) affect how obvious ovulation is? In other words is it easier to see ovulation in a smaller or more slender snake than perhaps one that is 3m? I'm curious as to whether larger snakes swell at the same proportion as smaller ones.
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02-Sep-08, 09:17 PM
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This pic was take about a week ago, she is 4 y.o. and about 5kg.
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02-Sep-08, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by The Devil  This pic was take about a week ago, she is 4 y.o. and about 5kg. | so would you say this change happens over night so to speak, or is it pretty gradual. because that is very noticable.
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02-Sep-08, 09:26 PM
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I think in total it lasta about 24hours or so. Maybe a little more.
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02-Sep-08, 10:08 PM
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I reckon one of my female port macs is swelling up. Both her and my boy are going into shed so hopefully thats a good sign they are cleaning up ready for the real thing  I have seen them at it a few times so fingers crossed.
Not the best photo, through perspex front
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03-Sep-08, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Helikaon so would you say this change happens over night so to speak, or is it pretty gradual. because that is very noticable.
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03-Sep-08, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by The Devil This pic was take about a week ago, she is 4 y.o. and about 5kg. | My girl is about 9kg and spends a lot of time in her hide box, is it possible for me to miss it? BTW great looking snake.
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03-Sep-08, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by garthy My girl is about 9kg and spends a lot of time in her hide box, is it possible for me to miss it? BTW great looking snake. | Not if you view your snakes regularly. The change is seriously massive, it rarely lasts much longer than 24 hours and apparently can be as short as 8. 
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03-Sep-08, 04:33 PM
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so does the sweeling go down significantly after ovulation or will she stay this size if ovum become fertilized
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03-Sep-08, 04:39 PM
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yep, ovulation should be fairly obvious. but you can miss it if you dont check on em all the time. 
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03-Sep-08, 04:43 PM
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Ovulation is fertile eggs moving down the body, when you see ovulation it means your the snake is now gravid. Follicle growth can be mistaken for ovulation, i think that is what you are thinking of.
The snake will loose the alot of swelling but will stay fatter than normal once she finishes ovulating.
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03-Sep-08, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by waruikazi Ovulation is fertile eggs moving down the body, when you see ovulation it means your the snake is now gravid. Follicle growth can be mistaken for ovulation, i think that is what you are thinking of.
The snake will loose the alot of swelling but will stay fatter than normal once she finishes ovulating. |
so are you saying that if the snake is not mated she will not ovulate?? becuase anatomically ovums (unfertilized egg) do not become zygotes (fertilized eggs)untill after ovulation.
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03-Sep-08, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Helikaon so are you saying that if the snake is not mated she will not ovulate?? becuase anatomically ovums (unfertilized egg) do not become zygotes (fertilized eggs)untill after ovulation. | Would also like to understand this better any help would be great.
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03-Sep-08, 06:38 PM
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the feamales well swell up a bit when they ovulate but if they dont sucsessfully mate and the eggs arnt fertilized the swelling will go away and she will become normal again. if the eggs are sucessfully fertilized, they will begin to develope and the swelling will hang around and get bigger till she drops em out.
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03-Sep-08, 07:27 PM
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Females may develop follicles and ovulate without mating although the eggs can only be fertile with the inclusion of sperm which has to come from a male.Sometimes the sperm may be from the year before. If animals ovulate they produce eggs but the eggs will not necessarily be fertile. Animals may produce follicles but not go on to ovulate. This is often misconstrued as reabsorbing eggs.
Thats a farmers interpretation. I am sure Gordo or Sdaji can give us all the big words to go with it.
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