What are the signs that my female is gravid?
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dodolah
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Yes................
sandrachameleon
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Yes, until you are very familiar with the signs (and no reason not to after that as well) its a good idea to have a laying place at all times. Even if you jsut have a small pan with sand most of the time, so that you know (when she starts scratching around) that its time for the proper bin. always have on hand what you need and be ready to provide a proper laying bin when needed.
signs to look for (you may see one or two or none of these): change in colouration, rotund, becoming restless, loss of appetite.
Note that if you control the temperature and her diet well, you can reduce the frequency (even hault) the egg production.
signs to look for (you may see one or two or none of these): change in colouration, rotund, becoming restless, loss of appetite.
Note that if you control the temperature and her diet well, you can reduce the frequency (even hault) the egg production.
sandrachameleon
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An Aquarium wont work. Unless you paint or otherwise cover the glass. If she digs down, gets to the glass and there is light, she will abandon the hole. You want an opaque container.
Zen Reptiles
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Or just some dark plastic over the glass.
You'll notice she will be a lot fatter than usual when she has eggs.
You can almost see the roundness of the eggs in her belly.
You'll notice she will be a lot fatter than usual when she has eggs.
You can almost see the roundness of the eggs in her belly.
Lyneeso
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LittleLionLover
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personally i don't have much experience with veilds but from reading around she'll probably dig a few test tunnels before digging a final one so I think it might be best to just let her do it on her own. But I'm only guessing here so you should probably try a second opinion.
Do not let her see you watching her when she is digging. It will likely make her abandon the hole and can lead to eggbinding if it happens often enough.
Signs that she is getting ready to lay eggs...roams the cage, rounder in front of the hind legs, drinks more, may eat less for the last few days, may display dark background color, etc.
Once she starts to dig, she may dig several test holes before chosing one to lay the eggs in. It may take her several days to dig the final hole. She should eventually turn around (bum down) in the hole (often in the evening) and lay the eggs...fill in the hole...return to the branches. At this point you can dig the eggs up. Its important IMHO to dig them up even if they are infertile so that you can count how many she laid and to ensure that she really did lay them. Its also a good idea to dispose of them (if they are infertile, of course).
Signs that she is getting ready to lay eggs...roams the cage, rounder in front of the hind legs, drinks more, may eat less for the last few days, may display dark background color, etc.
Once she starts to dig, she may dig several test holes before chosing one to lay the eggs in. It may take her several days to dig the final hole. She should eventually turn around (bum down) in the hole (often in the evening) and lay the eggs...fill in the hole...return to the branches. At this point you can dig the eggs up. Its important IMHO to dig them up even if they are infertile so that you can count how many she laid and to ensure that she really did lay them. Its also a good idea to dispose of them (if they are infertile, of course).
Lyneeso
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thank you for the info, do you think it is a good idea to dig her a demo tunel???
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