Why isn't she laying?

[BocaJan]

My 10 mo old female veiled has been gravid for at least 45 days. She weighs 104.9 grams up 14.2 grams from a month ago. She became receptive when the other 2 ladies did although I didn't mate her - just using that as a starting point. Both of them laid eggs a month ago. She has had a visible egg showing over her back legs. She has a big bin in her enclosure but hasn't even been interested. I even put her in a big trash bin hoping she might like that better, but she spent 24 hours in there and when I removed her she was cold and her eyes were sunken and she was very dark. She perked right back up in her enclosure and after a nice warm bath. Her colors came back and after a good drink or two and a meal her eyes popped right back out.

Is there anything I can do to encourage egg laying besides taking her to the vet?

 

[Julirs]

Are you sure she has eggs, have you felt her belly? Many females with have a lump over their back legs that is not an egg giving them the appearance of being gravid. I would try to palpate her belly-by now you would for sure feel eggs in there. My female has gone through what I would say are a few "false-pregnancies" and not layed.

 

[Brad Ramsey]

To some degree we just have to trust that they know what to do.
At this point (particularly since she is still eating) I wouldn't worry too much.
I have had the best success leaving my girl in her enclosure with a large laying bin.
Since she was not mated and you don't have an actual date of fertilization, you really can't count days.
My feeling is that it's just not time yet.

-Brad

 

[NS exotics]

I have a female that was bred on 5th of September and didn't layed till now...so I was just curious how long can it take at maximum? Anyone knows? She was bred in front of my eyes with male and copulation lasted about 6-7minutes, she was very receptive and is now visibly gravid. She is fed properly now and has a bin with washed playsand.

Thanks in advance for responses.