HELP --- She won't dig!

[Kate]

My veileds really love their mustard greens and or kale. I know that when I bred Layla she acted this way a couple days before laying. I put a blocker up around her cage for privacy like those liners for tool boxes and kitchen drawers. I gave her about 20 crickets. She didn't eat them until after she laid. But she knew they were there if she wanted them. A lot of people say to never leave crickets in a chams cage for more than a couple hours but you can't always believe everything you hear on the Internet. Just like with humans every Cham is different! good luck and keep trying!

You need to be very careful with leaving crickets in cage especialy overnight. Adult crickets can and may bite and a sleeping cam will not feel it. It could result in a vets visit and antibiotics to treat abcesses.

 

[StickyPad]

No she has not layed yet, vet visit in 2 days x

 

[KaydeesChams]

thanks jane ....sticky did you follow my advice and put her back in her cage feed and hydrate her and place a laying bin in the bottom of her cage I definatly wouldnt leave her for 2 more days in that tank.

 

[StickyPad]

Yes she has been in her normal tank since yesterday and is going to the vets tonight. I will keep you updated!

P.S she drank loads and ate a cricket when I put her in.

 

[Kate]

Good luck

 

[StickyPad]

here is her xray! vets went well. she is very healthy, and has around 22 eggs (according to the vet). I attached a picture.

 

[Kate]

Thanks for letting us know. What advice did your vet give?

 

[StickyPad]

Bigger selection of food, like spiders, flys, ect. Also to put her inthe laying tank until she lays, she is due to lay soon.

 

[Kate]

Are you happy with that advice? Do you feel confidant you can manage the care?

 

[StickyPad]

Yeah I'm satisfied, but the advice from the forums made a difference!

 

[Kate]

Thats good. While you are waiting it would be good if you could search the blogs about females laying so you are prepared. I don't keep females but I think you have been given lots of links during your threads. Good luck.

 

[StickyPad]

Thank you! I will post with any news e.g laying

 

[StickyPad]

She was sick this morning, a gloopy mess of worms and cricket heads. She seems fine noe, maybe just a touch of morning sickness

 

[StickyPad]

Still no digging...but she is always restless, walking around all day!

 

[Chameleonic]

Still no digging...but she is always restless, walking around all day!

Always moving means at least she knows she has a job to do soon Hope she figures it out very quickly for you!

 

[StickyPad]

Yeah, I hope she does the deed soon. She drank the English Channel this morning (well, maybe not that much) and is still walking up and down her 2 twigs. The sand is moist. I will keep you updated!

 

[StickyPad]

There is a little area where she has dig a slight patch...is she getting closer?

 

[AngieL]

There is a little area where she has dig a slight patch...is she getting closer?

She could be digging test holes so leave her alone

 

[StickyPad]

I attached a photo of her 'hole'

 

[camimom]

Is that moss on top?

What substrate are you using for her lay bin?