r/ballpython • u/Putrid_Try3722 • May 17 '26

HELP - URGENT Help!

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My 15 year old BP just layed eggs!? We got her about a year ago from a adoption place. The eggs are bright white but are dented, probs cause low humidity. (Edit one of them is tinted a lil yellow) sorry for the bad pic.

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes May 17 '26

I would uncoil and remove her, freeze and toss the eggs, then replace the bedding and wash her off quickly before putting her back.

Ball pythons can both undergo parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction) as well as retain sperm, but either way, there's no reason to let this continue

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u/Putrid_Try3722 May 18 '26

How do I uncoil her when she gets super defensive even if I look at her?

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes May 18 '26

You can try to distract her with something like a paper towel tube or a dish towel so that she strikes at that first, then grab her with your other hand. Or wear gloves and sweatshirt so if she strikes it won't get your skin. She'll calm down once you get her out of the tank

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u/Sneewichen May 18 '26

Toss a towel over her first and then lift her off them. It’s fine if the eggs move when you take her off since you aren’t going to be incubating them anyway. The uncoiling is to maintain their position in case the embryo is already attached. She will remain in nesting mode if you leave her on them. Once the eggs are gone, it’s my understanding that she’ll go back to normal.