You cannot add her to the male until after keeping her in quarantine for 30 to 60 days to ensure she is disease, tick, and mite free. The best way to do this is to provide her a 20gallon tank with the proper lighting and substrate, such as play sand or critter carpet. She might also be digging and hiding those burrows for her hydration needs, I would recommend a soak in room temperature water and not in the sunlight.

She is clearly stressed from the loss of weight and appetite so put her into the seperate habitat away from the male. Provide proper lighting, water, and food with a couple of hiding areas.

Was she clearly carrying eggs when you purchased her?? If she is carrying eggs when you bought her she might be 'egg bound' due to the stress of her current living quarters. Egg binding means that the eggs have become a mass and she is unable to pass them or lay them and that can kill her.

Don't concern yourself with the possibility of eggs this year and concern yourself with her immediate health and quarantine.

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Hide Replies ]