Constipated Cham!!

[lardgoblin]

As you can see, I'm very new, but I really need others opinions on the situation at hand. I have had Veruca since December of '15 and she has not had any health problems in the past.... I noticed about three days ago that her behavior had become strange and she was looking rather large. She was having a bit of trouble using her hind legs as well, so I did the research with her current symptoms and I assume it's constipation. Her diet consists of waxworms and crickets currently. I'm planning on ordering silkworms within the next couple of days. The temp of her cage is fine and her misting machine goes off every hour for about a minute, I have also been giving her prolonged misting periods with warm water as well. I've also been giving her water manually just so I know she is drinking something. She had refused to eat for a day and a half, but I did manage to get her to eat yesterday. She did poop yesterday as well but it was VERY watery and alot of the white junk came out and I was wondering if that is a good sign?

 

[Theveiled]

Could you please post a picture of her and her setup? Do you have a laying bin?

 

[lardgoblin]

Could you please post a picture of her and her setup? Do you have a laying bin?

Yes, once I am home, the cage is a temporary that I whipped up while I rebuild her new one, so it may seem slightly unfit but she has two spots where she can lay if she chooses to. I don't think she's gravid....

 

[carol5208]

Post a pic of her. I have seen females on here with eggs who could not use their back legs. Don't assume because she hasn't laid eggs or attempted to, that she is not carrying them. How deep is the area for her to lay? They will also go off food when they are ready to lay.