[crestokay]

ok so i recentley introduced my adult male and female together(30 days ago) and i can tell that my female is gravid she has 2 bulges on her sides that were not there. and i caught them mating a few weeks ago. but now she is being really lazy, doesnt want to move around that much at all. this is the 2nd day she is like that. i was wondering if this was because she is nearing ready to lay or what? this is my females first breeding season but was the appropriate weight. any help? thanks

[Spyral]

It's likely she's getting ready to lay. Do you have a laybox setup for her? She may dig for a couple days before laying.

[crestokay]

Yes I have a laybox I caught her digging in it like 4 days ago but she hasn't been in there since and I checked it and there wer no eggs yet

[lauraleellbp]

I've got a female I'm waiting on as well, I've been checking her laybox every day for two weeks. I think she's waiting for me to give up before she's gonna actually lay them... just to spite me. LOL

[crestokay]

Ok so then mine doesnt necessarily have a problem?

[the_sneetch]

Females usually lay 4-6 weeks after mating. If she's a first year breeder, it'll generally take her a bit longer. It's pretty common for females to dig for a few days maybe a week or more before they lay. As long as you have a lay box, and the male isn't harassing her too much, and she is still eating/pooping, she's probably fine. Just gotta wait it out.

[lauraleellbp]

^^^ Agreed.

Hiya, Krystal, BTW!

[rmbrmb]

Yah... there's really no problem here. Good luck with your babies!

[crestokay]

Ok Thanks for all the help