Gravid or?

[ReptileLover0423]

Past few days my female veiled has been looking like this. She still eats and everything and I do have a lay bin full of play sand in with her. She does go down to bottom a lot but doesn't really bother with the bin. Is she gravid? I am just worried about her because she has never looked like this before. Thanks guys.

 

[squeekz1992]

I'd say she is gravid. I've never dealt with a female before tho, so I would wait and see if someone else agrees, but based on the gravid cham I saw last month, I'd say she is.

Has she been with any men recently? Haha that sounded funny...

 

[squeekz1992]

She is gorgeous btw

 

[camimom]

she sort of looks like a male.

does she have tarsal spurs?

 

[AngieL]

Hi! What a beauty! I'd say those are receptive colours, trying to lure a mate

 

[squeekz1992]

she sort of looks like a male.

does she have tarsal spurs?

I wondered that too, but didn't see the back of the foot lol.

 

[ReptileLover0423]

Thanks for the replies everyone. She is definitely a female. No tarsal spurs. She has never looked like this except past few days. I'm just concerned.

 

[camimom]

Thanks for the replies everyone. She is definitely a female. No tarsal spurs. She has never looked like this except past few days. I'm just concerned.

if you are positive that its a girl.. and she hasnt shown the yellow bars before.. then yes shes gravid.

 

[ReptileLover0423]

Hi! What a beauty! I'd say those are receptive colours, trying to lure a mate

That's something new I just learned. Didn't know they actually did that. Do you know how long she will be like this?

 

[ReptileLover0423]

Here she is a little while ago.

 

[camimom]

ok yup shes either wanting to breed, or is already producing eggs.

 

[ReptileLover0423]

Any way to tell for sure which one she is? (Recepetive or gravid?)

 

[camimom]

Any way to tell for sure which one she is? (Recepetive or gravid?)

not unless you go get xrays and see if she has eggs inside.
or you put a male near her, if she doesnt freak out, then shes prob receptive.
either way, you should have a lay bin in with her at all times.

 

[ReptileLover0423]

How long does she usually take to lay her eggs? I mean from the time she first shows the yellow bars and spots to actually laying them. Because it has been 4 days and she hangs out at the bottom a lot but hasnt stepped foot in the lay bin. I guess I am over worried.

 

[camimom]

well the colors can come at any time.

my female showed gravid colors 2 days after being bred and heldthem till she laid.

her second clutch- barely any coloring.

once egg production starts- 3-5 weeks is normal till they lay.

after they start digging, it can take days.

 

[ReptileLover0423]

Oh okay thanks.