ChameleonNerd
New Member
Hi all, It's been quite a while since I have posted on here. My female veiled is named Carla and she is about 5 1/2 years old.
Her living situation:
Cage - 18x18x36 screen
Light - 18" reptisun
Basking spot - 78-85
Ambient temp - 70
Fake plants
Placed in room without draft
Urates are white
Poop is normal
Religiously for the past 5 years she has been in my care she has been fed 6-7 crickets every third day, with an occasional superworm in between feeding days. She also occasionally receives red bell pepper.
The problems:
She has laid eggs 3 times, all trophic clutches of 45-55. For the better part of a year, she has had egg belly, but refuses to lay them and isn't even showing any egg laying behavior. That being said, she is still dropping the occasional slug.
Fast forward to about two weeks ago, she refused to eat her crickets. I offered a superworm, and she took it after some hesitation. She has only had a couple crickets since them, and in the last week has eaten nothing but a few superworms (two of which she had today).
A couple hours ago (only about a half hour before lights out) she was under her basking lamp with both eyes closed. A reasonable cause for concern.
I am worried because of the disinterest in food, as well as because of her eyes being closed under the heat lamp (mind you though, it was very close to lights out for her). Anybody have any thoughts or experience with egg binding? Any thoughts, ideas, or questions are welcomed. Thank you
The attached outdoor picture is from 6/21, and the sleeping picture (showing off her egg belly) is from 5/27
Her living situation:
Cage - 18x18x36 screen
Light - 18" reptisun
Basking spot - 78-85
Ambient temp - 70
Fake plants
Placed in room without draft
Urates are white
Poop is normal
Religiously for the past 5 years she has been in my care she has been fed 6-7 crickets every third day, with an occasional superworm in between feeding days. She also occasionally receives red bell pepper.
The problems:
She has laid eggs 3 times, all trophic clutches of 45-55. For the better part of a year, she has had egg belly, but refuses to lay them and isn't even showing any egg laying behavior. That being said, she is still dropping the occasional slug.
Fast forward to about two weeks ago, she refused to eat her crickets. I offered a superworm, and she took it after some hesitation. She has only had a couple crickets since them, and in the last week has eaten nothing but a few superworms (two of which she had today).
A couple hours ago (only about a half hour before lights out) she was under her basking lamp with both eyes closed. A reasonable cause for concern.
I am worried because of the disinterest in food, as well as because of her eyes being closed under the heat lamp (mind you though, it was very close to lights out for her). Anybody have any thoughts or experience with egg binding? Any thoughts, ideas, or questions are welcomed. Thank you
The attached outdoor picture is from 6/21, and the sleeping picture (showing off her egg belly) is from 5/27
