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Mandie · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: Still feeding!

Well my supposed gravid royal female shed 2 wks ago and refused food until last night when she decided a medium rat would go down nicely! Now with my luck recently (severn trent and drains) I'm thinking omg what if she's just fat and playing me for a mug, checked on her this morning and there she was in her lay box looking well stuffed.

Here's one of the many matings

Madam this morning, her weight has gone up from 3lb 6 oz to 5lb 4 oz in a mth.

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snakeypete · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject:

deff gravid metinks Exclamation

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Mandie · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject:

My instincts tell me she is but you know how you panic when they don't follow the 'usual' pattern of behaviour you start to worry its a big poo about to explode out of her!

I'm going to leave her to incubate herself and see how she does, now that's going to see me go white overnight I'll bet lol.
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jamie_s · Site Moderator Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1963

when did she last feed?that male is lovely!!!!
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MJ · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

That male really is nice Cool

Good luck!
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jamie_s · Site Moderator Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1963

imagine the quality of the spider's that he could produce,i bet they would be really reduced
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mike h · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 778

I could be wrong BUT

Untill ovulation She could reabsorb the follicles, though unlikely because of the condition she is in.

When she ovulates you cannot mistake it. Once ovulation occurs She is then Gravid.
After she ovulates She will stop feeding.

I would feed her up, when they are building as it is called, A good food supply can make all the difference.

mike
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Lynne · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

omg!!
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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

that male is really really nice, i bet your going to get some stunners out of that pairing. good luck

PaulG · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

Very nice male, good luck onm the eggs! Smile

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