Questions about egg laying, female ready to lay any day now

sarahog

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My female is carrying eggs and is HUGE right now. She hasn't went to the bottom of the cage at all but by my calculations she should do so any day as of the 19th. So I'm wondering if I should put her in a rubbermaid egg laying bin I've prepared even though she hasn't begun searching the bottom of the cage. Also should it be light in the bin or completely dark?

Thanks!
 
She was bred 22 days ago. She shows gravid colors (I think because I have never seen these colors on her..overall color is a bit darker than usual with some gold and blue spots). She is usually just under 4 oz and today she is 6 oz. She is VERY lumpy looking also. She is still eating and drinking good though. I was told that once they start showing gravid colors it'd be around 20 days for them to lay. But if up to 30 she is probably just not ready yet. However, when she is should I put a light over her laying bin or leave her in the dark?
 
I like to put the laying bins in their enclosure. I think it would be much more stressful to move them.
 
Thank you, I have seen your blog recommended in several threads so I have read it am keeping it handy during this exciting (but nerve wracking) process :) I have an egg laying bucket in her cage and an external rubbermaid bin. Playground sand and moss mixture in both, have tested to make sure tunnels can be hold well. I've been monitoring her weight and behaviors as well. She isn't moving around the cage as much as usual as far as hunting up and down and cruising all over. But she is moving in and out of the light across her cage staying mostly toward the top of the cage but going to her normal sleeping spot which is about mid way. I'm trying to make sure I'm as prepared as I can be!
 
Hello,

Sorry to hijack your thread, but supposing those eggs were fertile due to her living with a boyfriend (ie as I might be planning in the future) what is the plan from this point? Get them out of the substrate and into an incubator?
 
Hello,

Sorry to hijack your thread, but supposing those eggs were fertile due to her living with a boyfriend (ie as I might be planning in the future) what is the plan from this point? Get them out of the substrate and into an incubator?

Yes

Good luck Sarah, these are very exciting times!:)
 
Thank you, I have seen your blog recommended in several threads so I have read it am keeping it handy during this exciting (but nerve wracking) process :) I have an egg laying bucket in her cage and an external rubbermaid bin. Playground sand and moss mixture in both, have tested to make sure tunnels can be hold well. I've been monitoring her weight and behaviors as well. She isn't moving around the cage as much as usual as far as hunting up and down and cruising all over. But she is moving in and out of the light across her cage staying mostly toward the top of the cage but going to her normal sleeping spot which is about mid way. I'm trying to make sure I'm as prepared as I can be!

It sounds like you are doing a good job. Most panthers and some veiled will lay in a 12x12x8 in the cage but some veileds like my Camille refused to touch a small laying bin.
 
Nonnatus said..."Get them out of the substrate and into an incubator?"...once a female lays the eggs you need to get them out of the substrate and incubate them somewhere in the dark where the temperature is appropriate for the species of eggs you are trying to hatch.
 
How exciting! Congrats!

My girl took FOREVER to lay her eggs - she got huge and I was getting worried. She laid about 33 days after mating.

She wouldn't use the large laying bin outside her cage (she used it previously) so I put one in her cage. The second day it was in there she laid her eggs.
 
Hi guys, yes I will be taking them out and incubating them. I have one incubator now and I am also looking for one to purchase in the event that I need more room or need a backup for whatever reason. I'm super excited, and a bit nervous for the whole egg laying process...hopefully my girl comes through it with flying colors! Luckily I'm home most of the day to watch over her and watch for signs she's ready to lay when the time comes!!
 
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