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Babies anytime soon......

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It is now between 6 and 7 months since Thomasina was bred, and as she has put on more than 1Kg (almost twice her body weight), and stopped eating, we think she may be close to giving birth. Here's a brief run down of her pregnancy: Date and measurements Event Months after mating 14 Oct 2009 (2m long, 1.5 Kg) Put in with 2 males, mating began immediately 0 7 November 2009 Removed from males 0.75 (3 weeks) 15.Jan 2010 (1.75 Kg) Putting on weight, feeding weekly on geckos, chicken portions, rats/mice 2 to 3 months Late Feb Shed 17 April 2010 Last accepted food, started fasting after this 5 to 6 months 15.May 2010 (2.7 Kg) "Blue" (getting ready to shed) 6 to 7 months Reading suggests that Candoia bibroni bibroni may be pregnant fo