thanks for looking... I have had my cage going for 6 years, today i found two of my allies mating ,i think, the male has had a grip on the females neck for about 8 hours ...should i be concerned. and if so, how long is a gestation period.
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cruzen
Mar 02, 2004 11:23 PM
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aliceinwl
Mar 03, 2004 11:19 AM
Your mating observations are consistant with what I've observed so I wouldn't be concerned. Most of the females I've had have laid eggs in June. Make sure that you give her plenty of calcium and a hide box with a moist substrate in which to lay her eggs.
You can set the eggs up after they're laid in a tuperware with damp vermiculite. Be careful not to rotate them when removing them from the hide. I incubate mine at room temp (low 70s) and they hatch in about 2 months.
Good luck!
Alice
