How far pregnant?

[ReptileStation]

Keep us updated I want to know how it turns out.

 

[Jakama]

Should I move her back to her cage at bedtime, or leave her there overnight?

 

[pssh]

Leave her there. Moving her back and forth might push her towards egg-binding

 

[Jakama]

That might mean starving her for a bit- would that be okay? Should I, like, pull the legs off of a few crickets and put them in there with her?

 

[kaylie]

I have to say, those pictures are beautiful. It reminds me of artistic pregnant photography, the way she is posing with her big belly

 

[Jakama]

Hehe, thanks, she does sort of have the thoughtful gaze of an expectant mother.

 

[pssh]

She probably wont be eating much if she's ready to lay. I would offer something that wont bite her. Maybe some roaches or soft worms. She will be fine for a few days without food though.

 

[Jakama]

Mkay. She has been eating lately, though. Ate three crickets this morning. Do you think that means that she is not ready to lay?

 

[pssh]

Has she been eating less? My girl was as round as a balloon and still ate, just not as much. I have a thread about her with pictures of how big she was.

 

[Jakama]

Idunno, she has been able to eat the 6 a day that I usually feed her.

 

[Jakama]

Arg, the temptation to look is killing me! I can hear some scraping coming from her tub. If only I had a remote webcam to use!

 

[Jakama]

Well, at the end of the day I checked in on her and she hadn't actually done any digging. I guess what I was hearing was her trying to get out. So, I took the whole laying bin and put it back in her enclosure, because I had to let the cats inside the house on account of it being so cold tonight. I figure now she's familiarized herself with the laying bin, and that it's not quite time for her to lay yet. I'll give her a bit more time. Also, today I observed what looked like the start of gravid coloration- black with yellow splotches.

 

[sallyandskully]

Help

We just got a female and male Jackson. We were told that she was prego. How can I tell? What should I be feeding her and how much? She seems to be very happy and still is eatting crickets well. Need any help I can get as I do not want to do any thing wrong to her.