i currently house a 10 month old female that is 18 inches long with another female that is 16 inches long but lately the female has been acting gravid by digging alot and not eating that much even though she is really fat. i have felt for eggs in her but what looks like eggs just feels kind of like ribs. does anyone no what i should do or what is happening here.
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10 month old female acting gravid with no male present
chacoantegu
Aug 04, 2003 01:58 PM
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jenny in va
Aug 04, 2003 02:31 PM
First off, are you ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE the other dragon is a female as well? Don't always trust who you got it from to determine the sex, you need to check yourself.
Their have been cases where females can become gravid and lay infertile eggs with no males around. If you feel any lumps at all and she's digging alot, best to give her a box to dig in so she doesn't become eggbound. A large plastic "shoebox" sized container filled moist vermiculite may be just the ticket to get her guts rolling out the eggs. If she continues with this behavior and doesn't produce eggs, you should take her to the vet. They will be able to tell you for sure, and the cost of a simple checkup is much less expensive than waiting until it's too late.
Good Luck!
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Jenny
www.happy-dragons.com
