My question is, is there anyway to really know if she will become gravid and if she does how will I know if she will even be fertile. I have been keeping snakes my whole life but have never got into breeding. While I want to I wasn't planning to do so this soon. I am not worried about the space for the babies or anything of that sort I have it covered. I do volunteer for a reptile rescue and everyone is really knowledgeable but they also haven't dealt with breeding so they weren't much help for my questions. It looks like she's getting ready to shed (assuming POS). I was planning on insuring she would be fertile by using a stud but I've only had her three days and now all the sudden her swelling is very minimal so it looks like I may have missed the window for that. She is a rescue and is aggressive (not food or cage aggressive more of she's just wild aggressive) so I didn't know this would happen when I got her, and the aggressiveness explains why no one till me noticed she was in ovulation. The guy who I got her from only had her for a short time and he got her from someone he witnessed about to throw her in a dumpster. I know they can store sperm for a really long time so she could pretty much decide the time is right at any point and inseminate herself. Would she only go into ovulation if she did have sperm stored or would she maybe go into ovulation because she's ready to mate but doesn't necessarily have any sperm stored? And is it possible that she is going to have a bunch of slugs or would the chances be good she will be fertile?
Sorry for the long post and I am looking forward to everyone's input.
THANKS
Sorry for the long post and I am looking forward to everyone's input.
THANKS
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