Is she gravid?

[paulexp]

Hi, here are some pictures of my 8 month old female Sambava "Sammy". Can you guys tell me if you think she is Gravid? I havent mated her with my male yet. The last 3 pictures are what she looks like when shes just walking around and not stressed or fired up.

 

[Seiryu]

Doesn't really look gravid persay. Looks more stressed/absorbing heat.

What does she do if you show her a male? Usually gravid females turn almost a jet black color if they see a male.

Here is a good post showing a gravid female.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/does-my-female-look-gravid-81037/

Post #10 at the bottom of the page by Rottsko.

 

[paulexp]

Thank you for the reply back and the info. She doesnt climb up to the heat source to "soak" up any extra heat, I have never seen her do that. I will show her to my male and see what she does. Thanks again and ill post the results to what happened when I showed her to my male.

 

[paulexp]

Pictures

Here are some pictures of her when i showed her to him. I would say she is NOT receptive. So i guess she is just a "big" girl and i have to cut back on the feeding. I give her 8-10 3/4 size crickets every morning. So maybe cut it down to 6 per day, what do you guys think?

 

[Seiryu]

Those pics make me think she's gravid.

 

[kinyonga]

Does she have a suitable egglaying Site in her cage?

 

[pssh]

Those colors suggest she is gravid in which case you don't really want to cut back her feeding. Females, usually from 6-8 months old and older, should be fed 5-7 crickets or the equivalent every other day to try and prevent egg laying until you want to breed her. Be sure to have a laying bin for her. After she lays, feed and water her well for a few days and then cut back on her feeding.

 

[paulexp]

Thank you for the replies. She has a 8x8x10" deep plastic container in her 18x18x36" reptibreeze cage. I know the lay bin is a bit small from what
i have read and seen online but i dont have any other room in her cage
I have never seen her walk in the lay bin or checking it out. I put her in it todqy and she walked out right away. I have fine coco husk in the lay bin. What should i use instead of the coco husk?

 

[pssh]

Coco husk should be okay. Most people like to use washed play sand though. Maybe you can do a mix if you want? Some people put smaller laying bins in the cages, and when the female starts to dig they move the female into a larger trash can sized laying bin with 12+ inches of substrate in it. If you decide to do that, put a branch in it for her to hold on to, and maybe a fake plant or small real plant in the substrate (females like to dig near the roots of a plant.) if you use a lid, be sure to cut out a hole and screen it for air flow. You can put her UVB light over the top of the tub for light.

 

[paulexp]

Just an update. Nothing has changed with Sammy yet.