ForrestJungle
New Member
So my 5 month old gravid female is not eating. I offer supers, crickets and hornedworms. Anyone know whats going on
Gravid female veiled not eating!!!!!
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shaunaroxanne
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I just replied to this last night. Is there a reason you are starting a thread with the same question?
https://www.chameleonforums.com/not-eating-104572/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/not-eating-104572/
ForrestJungle
New Member
Because I don't feel like thw title was correct. Also She is getting worse everyday and I would like someone to help. Not that you didn't help, but I just want a lot of input and it seems that tie last thread did not bring what I was hoping
ReptileLove18
Established Member
do you have a laying bin in her enclosure for her? if not get one ready and put it in. once they reach they size that they can start producing eggs it is highly recommended to have a laying bin in the enclosure 24/7 that way she can lay her eggs even if you dont know she has any. she may not be ready to lay yet but do it asap anyways.
it is common for them to eat only when they want to when they are gravid. i dont know how long it takes to lay the eggs after they are formed. you could keep some worms or crickets in a feeder cup in her enclosure so that she has a chance to eat without you disrupting her because she needs privacy to feel safe enough to lay. here is a link on how to set up a laying bin https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html
once you have the bin in and maybe some feeders in a cup, her dripper set, cover her cage so she cant see you. let her be.
it is common for them to eat only when they want to when they are gravid. i dont know how long it takes to lay the eggs after they are formed. you could keep some worms or crickets in a feeder cup in her enclosure so that she has a chance to eat without you disrupting her because she needs privacy to feel safe enough to lay. here is a link on how to set up a laying bin https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/jannb/345-egg-laying-laying-bin.html
once you have the bin in and maybe some feeders in a cup, her dripper set, cover her cage so she cant see you. let her be.
kuskye25
New Member
yeah ive had my female lay lots of time.
a few times ive had her go for days without eating.....
other times ive seen her go and eat, then a hour later shes laying eggs...
generally the procedure mine does is a day or two before she lays she will get down into her lay bucket and dig around....
then on the day she lays you wont see much but a tail every now and again down in the bucket cause shes under ground, mine will be in there most of the day underground, then she finally comes up to sleep after shes done, usually its almost a all day event it seems like
cool thing though she makes the surface so perfect when shes done, im telling you its as level as if i did it with a level tool.... im always so amazed how precise she is at flattening the surface when shes done with it...
a few times ive had her go for days without eating.....
other times ive seen her go and eat, then a hour later shes laying eggs...
generally the procedure mine does is a day or two before she lays she will get down into her lay bucket and dig around....
then on the day she lays you wont see much but a tail every now and again down in the bucket cause shes under ground, mine will be in there most of the day underground, then she finally comes up to sleep after shes done, usually its almost a all day event it seems like
cool thing though she makes the surface so perfect when shes done, im telling you its as level as if i did it with a level tool.... im always so amazed how precise she is at flattening the surface when shes done with it...
