I kept two C.zebrata together for about 4 years, with no fighting, and no babies. I figured they might both be girls. About 2 years ago I bought what I looked like a male (based on yellow eyes..and a head shape). He got along in the group aswell. About a month ago one of the supected to be gravid females droped a baby. I found the baby dead, with no signs of mechanical injury. It was fully formed, and surprisingly huge. It was not in encased, nor did it have any unabsorbed yolk. I suspected maybe it wasn't accepted by the other expecting mother, or father, so I seperated the remaining gravid animal. It did well on its own. It ate well, and became extremely agressive towards anyone who came near the cage. The other day I found she had also given birth. By the time I found the baby it was dead. I'm not sure if it was a stillbirth, but again,it was a huge fully formed baby, with no yolk left to absorb. The mothers had ample basking and hiding spots, but would usually not bask.

Any ideas as to why this might have happened? I know its a hard diagnosis sight unseen, but any ideas would be appreciated.

There was a red incandescent bulb on 24/7, and a standard incandescent on 12:12.

The diet consisted about half and half fruits to vegetables.

The fruit portion of the diet consisted 75% mostly of their favorite, bananna. I realize thats a lot of potassium but they loved it and it seemed to keep them full for longer than other foods. Bananna was always liberally sprinkled with mineral I.
The remaining 25% of fruit was mostly apricots, peaches, the odd apple or pear.

The vegetables consisted of about 50% romaine (supplemented) and 50% dandelion/kale/baby field greens. Also supplemented with mineral I.

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