I have heard that you need to put a bowl of sand at the bottom of the cage for her to lay her unfertilized eggs, but I have also heard that sand could hurt her if she accidentally ingests some of it. Someone has also told me that breeding her once when she first becomes mature can help the unfertilized eggs not to become a problem. I really am not in a position to breed her, I don't have the time or money for it, but I really don't want to risk her health either. HELP!
How to prevent a Veiled from becoming egg bound?
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camimom
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You never have to breed a female. that's a myth. She can go her entire life and never see a male and be just fine.
Yes sometimes sand can cause impaction, if they eat enough of it. But if you watch her, and make sure she has her proper supplements and food, she probably wont eat it.
You can also use organic top soil.
You don't want a bowl, but you do want a bucket, at least 12 inches deep, that is filled with wet sand/dirt. wet enough to dig a tunnel in, but not so wet its a muddy puddle.
TO help a female with her clutches, you can monitor food and heat.
I fed my female every other day 4-6 bugs and kept her temps around 85. and she only laid 3 clutches. all under 38 eggs.
Yes sometimes sand can cause impaction, if they eat enough of it. But if you watch her, and make sure she has her proper supplements and food, she probably wont eat it.
You can also use organic top soil.
You don't want a bowl, but you do want a bucket, at least 12 inches deep, that is filled with wet sand/dirt. wet enough to dig a tunnel in, but not so wet its a muddy puddle.
TO help a female with her clutches, you can monitor food and heat.
I fed my female every other day 4-6 bugs and kept her temps around 85. and she only laid 3 clutches. all under 38 eggs.
Most cases of eggbinding come from poor husbandry (such as but not limited to...improper feeding including supplements and gutloading) or not having an appropriate place to lay the eggs. There are cases of eggbinding coming from reproductive tract deformities/issues or from egg issues (deformed, fused, too big to lay, etc).
In my experience with veiled females, the reproduction can be slowed down or even stopped by controlling her diet. I also keep their temperature a couple of degrees cooler than the males to slow their metabolism slightly.
(there's an article I wrote on this website about how I do it.)
As far as eating the sand...I have used a sand produced by Kings (that comes in a white bag with red, blue, yellow sandbox toys on the front of it) for years and not had an impaction issue from it being ingested.
In my experience with veiled females, the reproduction can be slowed down or even stopped by controlling her diet. I also keep their temperature a couple of degrees cooler than the males to slow their metabolism slightly.
(there's an article I wrote on this website about how I do it.)
As far as eating the sand...I have used a sand produced by Kings (that comes in a white bag with red, blue, yellow sandbox toys on the front of it) for years and not had an impaction issue from it being ingested.
