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They can lay, essentially, at any time. If they are infertile, the indicators can be less obvious. The best solution is to keep a laying bin in her enclosure at all times. As she only dropped a few eggs, I'm concerned she is still hanging on to the rest. Get her that bin ASAP and keep an eye...

I agree with the others that he looks around 3-4 months old. As for being told not to handle him for months...I don't agree with that. I think periodic handling will help him get used to you. Hand feeding a couple times a week will aid with this as well. I usually handle them just long...

Just an update that she laid on August 12th. She went a couple weeks longer than I'm used to but they are out and she looks fantastic. Phew!

I agree that it's too early to tell. He is quite small for his age but appears healthy. There looks to be quite a few more red spots then I normally see on young Ambilobes, perhaps he is an Ambilobe/Faly cross - again, give him time for his colours to come in more.

Sounds like we practice the same methods. I keep panthers, though. Same premise.

I poke 2 small holes in opposite sides of the lid for some airflow. Just small ones, enough for some air to get in - not a lot. :)

I see no presence of a bulge. Perhaps you are looking at the vent?

Tossing in my 2 cents here. I use coarse vermiculite as well as it's easier to keep at a constant moisture level. Same type of container as indicated above. While eggs are delicate, they are not THAT delicate and will have a tendency to survive some pretty bad conditions. I have read many...

We are still waiting - she's been nestled deep in her umbrella plant for the past couple weeks without much movement. She's still eating and drinking, grip is good and looking fuller by the day. It's been 27 days since she was bred, c'mon girl...this wait is torture!

@Gannon I use green garden wire from the dollar store in my enclosures. I wind them or braid them to make them thicker for the larger animals. You can get a pretty big roll for just a couple bucks. As for foliage, I stick to pothos and umbrella for the baby cages. I also drape fake...

@Sloppysponge Sometimes, unfortunately, that is the best thing you can do. Not everyone is honest and reliable - as sad as that is.

Perhaps she will lay a subsequent clutch yet. I've had this happen 2 months after the first clutch was laid. Female continued gravid colouration all through this time.

Certainly female and it's unfortunate that you were mislead in your purchase. Have you contacted the breeder? Maybe they will do a partial refund? I'm assuming you don't want to exchange her as you've probably already grown attached.

In regards to the panther, this picture says female to me but, to be 100% sure due to the young age, I'd need another pic with the tail straight out.

Never fails that every summer I get myself all worked up waiting for the gals to lay their eggs. This is my beautiful Ambilobe breeder, Stella, who is looking stunning! She's been outdoors since about May when the weather warmed up and this will be the first time I have a female lay in her...

Thank you! :)

Nice animal. :) I love how full your enclosure is.

Cobalt is a male. There is a definite hemipenal bulge on him. I just saw his picture on your other post. :)

Yes, the OP's cham is female. And she's lovely.

Definitely use the Reptisun linear tube - the coil bulb is useless and harsh on their eyes. I see that you do not have many branches/foliage on the top third of his enclosure. Babies need to feel secure, especially when housed in larger cages. Run several vines/branches horizonally across the...