Gravid bearded pygmy cham

[purplesally]

I got a wc gravid female. I have had her for a couple of weeks. Does she look gravid to you guys?

 

[purplesally]

picture below

 

[kdc5019]

Its hard to tell from that picture. Can you take a better picture, possibliy from above her.

 

[purplesally]

I hope this one gives you a better view.

 

[kdc5019]

From this view it doesn't appear that she's gravid. Her abdomens would appear much more "swollen" or bloated if she has eggs.

 

[purplesally]

That's strange I paid for a gravid female. Unless she has already laid her eggs... I am suppose to have a gravid female.

 

[crickview]

I had the same thing happen. Paid more for a gravid female and she sure doesn't seem anymore fat then the non-gravid female I got along with her. We have watched her carefully since we got her and searched the cage - no eggs that we can find. Did you get her from FL Chams? That's where I got mine. Since these are my first pygmies, I figured somehow we have missed the eggs, but since my son paid for the gravid girl (and his money is hard earned as a kid!), we are pretty disappointed.

 

[kdc5019]

It is possible she is just early in her gestation yet and the eggs are not visable.

 

[kdc5019]

Here is an example of one of my gravid females. You can see they become "bloated"

 

[NHenn]

I would give them some more time to see how they develop. Every female is different and will develop at a different rate and develop different amount of eggs per clutch. They could very well be early in their gestation as Kyle stated or maybe they only have one or two eggs in there and it is hard to tell from just pictures alone.

Mike at FL Chams is a great guy and would not steer you wrong. If she turns out to not be gravid, I'm sure he would compensate you in some manner.

 

[purplesally]

yes I got the chameleon from fl cham. I will give it some more time before I panic. I have been trying to contact Mike. I left a message but still have not heard from him. He must be busy.

 

[purplesally]

Well guys apparently I overlooked the eggs they were buried in the front of the enclosure. I found 4 eggs. Yippee!!!! They must have been laid for at least 2-3 weeks ago. I am so happy.

 

[kdc5019]

Congrats! Sally

 

[Cait0420]

That's great!

 

[purplesally]

Thanks guys!!

 

[myst]

Yay - that's awesome!

 

[MelissaB]

Congratulations.

 

[Muddyfeet]

great! Are you leaving them in the cage? or incubating separate?


BTW.. thanks for the photos, and the Gravid photos guys.. I been curious if my new WC are gravid, they are thicker than the male, so curious if anyone had some photos of Obvious ones..

 

[purplesally]

The eggs have been removed from the enclosure and are incubating in a small container.

 

[purplesally]

I have noticed that I have 2 different sized eggs. Thsre are 2 eggs the size of tic tacs and the other 2 are the sized of 2 small jelly beans. Is this common?