solly
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Some of you may have read my previous posts regarding my female veiled's first infertile clutch...
So, everything seemed to have gone well - she laid 40 eggs with little problem. She buried her hole and returned to her branches. I removed the eggs and placed the laying bin back in her enclosure. Almost a week went by without her eating. She was drinking frequently - she was obviously dehydrated.
Now, another week has passed and she has eaten ONE silkworm. For the past four days, she has been constantly digging. Her tunnel is probably a foot in total, which puts her well into hiding. She is so far in her hole that I can't see her at all. She seems to be in her hole head first, unless there's enough room for her to turn around inside. She spends most of the day in there and I can hear her digging away. A couple nights, she has returned to her branches to get a drink. She has been outside of her hole for most of the day today, but has not buried her new hole, so I assume that she has not laid her remaining eggs - assuming there are some. I handled her to see if she had much grip, and although it's a little weaker than usual, she does not seem weak...
I really don't know what to make of this. From all my research, I should assume that her health is in great danger, but aside from being tired, she seems alright. She obviously needs some food and some supplementation, but I can't do much if she's uninterested in her food...
Help me out guys - any input is appreciated. I haven't had much response in my other threads, so I need some of you experienced chameleon owners to give me your two cents.
Thanks.
Solomon.
So, everything seemed to have gone well - she laid 40 eggs with little problem. She buried her hole and returned to her branches. I removed the eggs and placed the laying bin back in her enclosure. Almost a week went by without her eating. She was drinking frequently - she was obviously dehydrated.
Now, another week has passed and she has eaten ONE silkworm. For the past four days, she has been constantly digging. Her tunnel is probably a foot in total, which puts her well into hiding. She is so far in her hole that I can't see her at all. She seems to be in her hole head first, unless there's enough room for her to turn around inside. She spends most of the day in there and I can hear her digging away. A couple nights, she has returned to her branches to get a drink. She has been outside of her hole for most of the day today, but has not buried her new hole, so I assume that she has not laid her remaining eggs - assuming there are some. I handled her to see if she had much grip, and although it's a little weaker than usual, she does not seem weak...
I really don't know what to make of this. From all my research, I should assume that her health is in great danger, but aside from being tired, she seems alright. She obviously needs some food and some supplementation, but I can't do much if she's uninterested in her food...
Help me out guys - any input is appreciated. I haven't had much response in my other threads, so I need some of you experienced chameleon owners to give me your two cents.
Thanks.
Solomon.