Veiled female laying eggs- day 2

[DocFox]

I have an adopted female veiled. She has been gravid for some time. She seems small to me (compared to another female I once had). She spent yesterday laying eggs. I have the bucket in her habitat with her so I didn't have to move her. She stopped covering last night about an hour before lights out. I could see there was still one spot on her left abdoment that was still bulged out- as if there still could be a couple of eggs there. that stop was very far back toward her hind leg, as opposed to middle of her body or bottom of tummy. But the rest of her was considerably slimmed down, wrinkly skin even.

She drank a LOT of water, which made me feel hopeful. She started re-gaining some green coloration (she was very dark gray when she first climbed up) before going to sleep. After she went to sleep, she got her normal beautiful pajama colors.

This morning her disposition and colow was good. She drank just a little water. I offered her a dusted 'whitey' super worm, and she was so enthusiastic I followed it with a medium sized roach, which she was also enthusiastic about.

Now she's gone down back into the bucket.

If I had a rep vet, I would surely take her in, but I live out in the sticks, there's no rep vet, so that is not an option for me.

So- the question is- is it sometimes the case they lay the rest the second day, and actually survive? Is there anything I can do myself to help?

 

[jannb]

I would recommend giving her plenty of privacy and see of she will finish laying on her own. Mean time I would be searching for a vet within driving distance. My reptile specialist is over 4 hours away. Where do you live? Maybe one of the members here knows of a vet close to you.

 

[DocFox]

where I live

I'm in Sultan WA. There is a mobile vet that treats herps, but I wasn't very happy with him before, and since he moves around it's hard to get an appointment on the fly- he was a week out when I used him before.

 

[camimom]

Do you have any vets anywhere that deal with birds?

they are closely related.

If she doesnt lay her eggs in a timely fashion, you may have to get her an oxytocin injection.

 

[DocFox]

She's up

Okay, she's out of the box- under 2 hours. I'm thinking that's a good sign, because she's still be struggling if she were in trouble. She looks pretty good- the apparent lump I saw before is not there. She's under her light, and starting to green up. She didn't want water. Eyes alert and attentive to me.

 

[jannb]

Try reading all the member's post where they recommend their vets......not the links. I believe there's a few in WA.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/area-area-country-vet-list-32880/

 

[camimom]

Id give her at least another 24 hours before you start digging in her box to check.

 

[DocFox]

You bet

Id give her at least another 24 hours before you start digging in her box to check.

Yup, I figured a few days. I have only had her a few months, and she was showing non-receptive breeding colors within a couple of days of getting her. Not knowing her history, I went ahead and put the bucket in then, because I figured it would be less stressful for her to have her environment undisturbed. So not feeling a rush to get it out.

 

[camimom]

What I do for my female, is give her full access to her lay bin.

every day, all day.

this way, if she has to lay. i dont miss the signs.

with her first clutch (which was fertile) she showed extreme gravid colors.

with her second and third (both infertile) she showed no color change..


Best to let them have it the whole time.