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Hoping someone can give me some insight on this..

I have 2 trio's or Red Ackies that are at breeding age, I have seen some "messing around" and i want to keep a close watch on them..

What is the gestation period? can you see/ feel eggs when close? do they go nuts scratching and pacing the cage?

Anyone know of some good care sheets or books on Ackie Monitors, I have had trouble finding detailed information on these guys..

Thanks for your help,

Heidi

You will see them mate for 3-5 days off and on and then stop cold turkey when they are done. The mock mating thing young ones do is nothing.

Gestation is about 3 weeks from mating to depositing eggs.

They don't scratch around. That comment makes me ask about your cage. They should be on a deep layer of dirt that they can tunnel into at all times, and not a fishtank with a little decorative sand etc.

You'll see a very fat female one day and a thinner female covered in dirt the next. That's when it's time to go digging for eggs.

Thanks for the info, Helps alot..
They are in about 3 inches of sand dirt mix with a large bin on one side that they can craw in and out of filled with soil.. I ask about the scratching and pacing because i breed dragons and thats what they do, just wanted to know what to expect..

She is looking big so i am hopeing next week i will see a thin monitor LOL

Thanks for your help

Heidi