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dragonsbynature
at Mon Mar 15 17:03:58 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by dragonsbynature ]
Thirteen months of age is not THAT bad to be breeding a female.. I'm more concerned that you say she is small. It's always better to wait until females are older.. and obviously small/underweight females should not be bred.. my point being I wouldn't worry because she is 13 months old I would worry because she's small/underweight if that is correct.
It normally takes about three to four weeks from the time she is bred to the time she will lay her eggs. It could take longer and it could take less time especially if she's not able to fully develop the eggs. If you can visually see the eggs and feel them like semi-hard marbles inside her belly, then that's a relatively good sign that she's producing fertile eggs. Not a guarantee, but often times infertile eggs will be very soft and mushy and hard to feel.
I would separate her from the male right away and give her access to her own cage and keep her away from the male. Make sure she has good temps and stays active. Offer as much food as she will eat to gain strength and help develop the eggs.. give her extra calcium and lots of greeens like collards and mustards.. can even sprinkle extra calcium on those.
A few days to a week or so before she's going to lay the eggs she should start becoming restless and pacing and digging around the cage. At that point, the eggs should be soon on their way.
Pay close attention to her. If she is weak and/or does not have enough calcium to pass the eggs, she will become lethargic and bloated and will go downhill very fast. If she is unable to pass the eggs they can rupture inside her which will more then likely cause dire circumstances.
Obvious advice would be to take her to a reptile vet. Surgery may be needed to remove the eggs. If she cannont pass the eggs and they begin to rupture inside her, it will probably be late for even a vet to do much.
good luck,
brandon
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Dragons by Nature
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- Accidental Breeding - bdw9714, Mon Mar 15 13:18:58 2004
 RE: Accidental Breeding - dragonsbynature, Mon Mar 15 17:03:58 2004
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