cutebutevil
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I'll start with the basics, 175 gal. reptarium. 160watt mercury vapor bulbs x2 , plenty of trees and vines all sizes for growing feet, she's 1 1/2 yrs. and on her fourth clutch laid 12/23. She is a veiled named Serenity and I've never had a problem with her. Her urates are pure white and fecal droppings are as they should be. She is misted and fed a wide variety from hornworms to silkies to giant mealworms and superworms, butterworms and waxworms are used also. I stopped using crickets because the worms are much easier to keep. Her clutches have been large 68,72,91 and 66 actually laid this time. I've restricted her eating to try to prevent further large clutches.
Now onto my problem. As I said she laid 66 eggs on 12/23 she was mated so they should be fertile except that she's dropped over 20 eggs since she laid the 66. Some by themselves some when she goes to the bathroom. She laid much earlier than usual this time. She runns about 100 days between clutches but this one was laid at 87 days. I've left her sand chamber in her cage to encourage laying with no luck. She doesn't seem to be in any distress but I know chams are good at hiding how they fee. She isn't showing any stress coloration and her movements haven't changed. She's eating drinking and pooping just fine. I can still see eggs above her back legs what should I do? Is a vet visit needed? I would post pics but I don't know how!
Thanks for the help
Lisa
Now onto my problem. As I said she laid 66 eggs on 12/23 she was mated so they should be fertile except that she's dropped over 20 eggs since she laid the 66. Some by themselves some when she goes to the bathroom. She laid much earlier than usual this time. She runns about 100 days between clutches but this one was laid at 87 days. I've left her sand chamber in her cage to encourage laying with no luck. She doesn't seem to be in any distress but I know chams are good at hiding how they fee. She isn't showing any stress coloration and her movements haven't changed. She's eating drinking and pooping just fine. I can still see eggs above her back legs what should I do? Is a vet visit needed? I would post pics but I don't know how!
Thanks for the help
Lisa
. After laying eggs, she needs to get a short-term feeding regiment to get her back to safe nutrient levels and then cut her back, probably more than you have been doing so far. My adult males get fed every other day the equivalent volume of 2-3 medium/large silks or superworms. That might be around 4-5 crickets. If you are feeding a LOT more than that well after her egg laying is finished then that might be the problem.
