Slow down little Piggy!?!?

[dtown]

My 3 1/2 yr old female veiled is eating like a pig!! Everytime I go by her cage she screams down the vines to the bottom and waits for me to dump another load of crickets?? When I don't she looks up at me with a "lets go already" face (pretty funny actually) I feed her every morning around the same time, but for the last 3 wks or so she wants to eat more and more. No drastic changes to environment or feeding/ watering.... Not sure whats going on Any help??

Some specs:
Ambient temp: 74*
Basking temp : 91*
Cage Dimensions: 4ft x 2ft screen cage
Feeding : 10-12 gutloaded crickets
Watering : Mist 2x's a day

** Just had small clutch 1 1/2 months ago

 

[camimom]

try reducing her basking temp to around 80-85. this can reduce her appetite.
females should have lower temps anyway and get less food to produce smaller clutches

 

[jannb]

try reducing her basking temp to around 80-85. this can reduce her appetite.
females should have lower temps anyway and get less food to produce smaller clutches

I totally agree. At 3 1/2 years old you really need to work on preventing her from laying clutches. Lower the temps and feed much less. I feed my adult females 3 to 5 feeders depending on size 3 times a week or less.
An excellent link for females: http://raisingkittytheveiledchameleon.blogspot.com/2007/12/keeping-female-veiled.html

 

[Olimpia]

Could she be working on another clutch? Hence the increased appetite? Make sure the laying bin is ready for her just in case.