Open Mouth

[lenanguyen34]

My female veiled cham is gravid. It been a while now and no eggs layed. Today, just now she's been sitting with her mouth wide open. I don't know what is wrong with her. Temp is 80⁰F basking and 75 below. She is about 7 months old I'd say

 

[Fchamel]

Is there any popping sounds?

 

[lenanguyen34]

I haven't heard any

 

[Fchamel]

I haven't heard any

Okay. They open their mouths when they are trying to get rid of heat. @AmandaS correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[cham girl]

the eggs will continue to grow and put pressure on her lungs

 

[cham girl]

i would put her in a bucket laybin with 5 inches of moist dirt and sand she can't get out of and leave her over nite in a dark private area.

 

[lenanguyen34]

How do I get her to lay her eggs. I have a lay bin 12ft tall with moisten soil in her enclosure. She still eats every day at least 5 crickets w calcium and D3 ever other week

 

[lenanguyen34]

i would put her in a bucket laybin with 5 inches of moist dirt and sand she can't get out of and leave her over nite in a dark private area.

Okay I'll do that. Thank you

 

[Fchamel]

Play sand is most recommend for egg laying.

 

[cham girl]

since its nite and it sounds urgent i suggested what is in the back yard and works for me

 

[userBandit]

since its nite and it sounds urgent i suggested what is in the back yard and works for me

Backyard dirt? Be careful... your really supposed to use organic soil only.. if she congests the dirt it could be really bad. This is why we put rocks over the dirt in the plants in our enclosures.

 

[cham girl]

True if you use poison on soil don't use it. but thats whats in nature and I free range, and am organic and eat from my soil and I'm sort of o.k.

 

[AmandaS]

I would not dirt from my backyard. I would use about 10widex10deep inches of soil. And I would put it inside her enclosure behind some plants where she will feel secure. I would also get a scrap plant and put it planted in the play sand as they like to lay their eggs beside the roots and it adds extra privacy.

I do agree, if she has a lot of eggs inside her she may be having a hard time breathing and will open her mouth. If she has an RI she will open her mouth. If she is too hot she will open her mouth. But if you say her hottest spot is 80 then I do not think she is too hot. Does she have stringy saliva in her mouth?

 

[AmandaS]

How do I get her to lay her eggs. I have a lay bin 12ft tall with moisten soil in her enclosure. She still eats every day at least 5 crickets w calcium and D3 ever other week

12 feet tall?
You should be cutting her feedings back. She should be eating 3 feeders, 3 days a week. If you overfeed her she will have way too many eggs.

 

[Beman]

Post pictures of her... She may not be ready to lay... This is a sign of an RI as well.

 

[lenanguyen34]

Idk she's pretty thick but that could be because of how often she eats I think she's ready but the eating hade thinking otherwise

 

[lenanguyen34]

Post pictures of her... She may not be ready to lay... This is a sign of an RI as well.

What's that

 

[lenanguyen34]

12 feet tall?
You should be cutting her feedings back. She should be eating 3 feeders, 3 days a week. If you overfeed her she will have way too many eggs.

I'm so sorry I mean 12in omg.

 

[AmandaS]

I'm so sorry I mean 12in omg.

I was like dang, that's as tall as my ceilings.

So how wide is the lay bin you have? And will you post pics of her like @Beman said? That way we can see her and try to see what's up.

 

[Beman]

Idk she's pretty thick but that could be because of how often she eats I think she's ready but the eating hade thinking otherwise

Can you take a picture of the lay bin and the entire enclosure lights down so we can see?

She looks hefty. How much are you feeding now and how often? Have you not reduced her back? RI means respiratory infection. But as already said if they are holding a lot of eggs this pushes up on their lungs.