my female normally doesnt eat for 6-7 days before she lays,i would keep spraying her as normal,just dont spray too much over her laying site.
she will lay when shes ready
graeme
ronnie,
be careful not to spray the substrate too much as all the water will go to the bottom of your laying bucket/bin,this is were she will be laying her eggs.
this could kill the eggs
graeme
how moist is your substrate & does it hold a tunnel?
you could always make a test hole for her,this will save her time if she uses your test hole as her laying site.
i use a mix of playsand/eco-earth in all my laying bins
hope this helps
graeme
lucy is probably trying to get away from the heat from your spot bulb,i would also get a cage for it if your going to keep it in the viv,as your little girl may burn herself on it.
what are your basking temps?
graeme
hi mate
i normally soak the vermiculite in a bowl of water for 10-15 mins,then i get a big handful & squeeze it til there is no drops of water coming from the vermiculite,repeat the process til you have enough vermiculite for your incubation tub
graeme
somebody gave me a great tip last week it was to use cheap instant mash potato & bakers yeast & ive already got a few flies producing maggots.
half a pint of instant mash
1 teaspoon of bakers yeast
graeme
i would seperate them if she is showing gravid colouration,as this will stress her out if you carry on trying too mate her.just make sure you are watering & supplementing her correctly before she lays her eggs.
graeme