Curious how long after laying do the gravid colors stay...

Surfrat

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As the title says, in the past most of my panther chams have gone back to their normal coloration a few days after laying. One of my females who recently laid, was back to her normal orange 2 days later, but my other female is still showing full gravid colors a week later. She laid 28 eggs. She came out of the hole still nice and plump and worse for the wear. She eats and drinks like a pig too. She seems fine, so I was just curious.
 
It could be possible she has retained sperm and will have another clutch in a couple more weeks. Typically, mine will start to go back to normal coloration in several days after laying a clutch. Every once in a while a get a double clutch.
 
It could be possible she has retained sperm and will have another clutch in a couple more weeks. Typically, mine will start to go back to normal coloration in several days after laying a clutch. Every once in a while a get a double clutch.

This is what I was thinking, and what it appears like. Thanks for the heads up.
 
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