More Montiums (new clutch)

[tucc185]

Just a week after my first clutch of T. montiums hatched out (laid March), my female laid another clutch this afternoon! I found her late today still digging but clearly lighter. After digging up all the substrate in her enclosure, I finally managed to find the eggs in the last place I expected to see them: inside the pot of one of her plants!

6 eggs total, a bit smaller than her previous clutch (8). After laying, she looks unbelievably healthy and barely stressed. I gave her a few drops of calcium glubionate and plenty of water and I'm confident she'll recover nicely.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

That's fantastic! Man she really nestled them in there. I assume this was a captive breeding this time?

 

[qdude46]

When i first saw this thread i thought of you ferretinmyshoes and ive been looking around for a female for you. Also, congrats on the eggs!!!

 

[tucc185]

That's fantastic! Man she really nestled them in there. I assume this was a captive breeding this time?

Retained sperm. No male

 

[ataraxia]

Thats awesome news, we should have clutches hatching around the same time!

Edit: Do you know what her gestation time was?

 

[tucc185]

Thats awesome news, we should have clutches hatching around the same time!

Edit: Do you know what her gestation time was?

I'm thinking around 2 months. I noticed her appetite increasing substantially around then and some weight gain. 5 or 6 weeks ago she was visibly gravid.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Retained sperm. No male

Ah I see. Well then we need to get you a male for your little egg machine!

 

[Shauno]

Just a week after my first clutch of T. montiums hatched out (laid March), my female laid another clutch this afternoon! I found her late today still digging but clearly lighter. After digging up all the substrate in her enclosure, I finally managed to find the eggs in the last place I expected to see them: inside the pot of one of her plants!

6 eggs total, a bit smaller than her previous clutch (8). After laying, she looks unbelievably healthy and barely stressed. I gave her a few drops of calcium glubionate and plenty of water and I'm confident she'll recover nicely.

Congrats yet again! Fantastic news... Keep us posted!

 

[Cainschams]

Retained sperm. No male

I have had a female K. tavetana lay a retained clutch and all 10 eggs hatched. Sounds like you should get a hold of Ataraxia and turn that frown upside down Congrats on another clutch!