L. Willima F calcium sac

bakaichi · #1 07-21-2011, 02:15 AM

Hi guys

i have a female L.wilimas with huge calcium sac.should i be worry about it ?

she only lay one egg once, with the male i have

thank you
Jason

hexentanz · #2 07-21-2011, 01:41 PM

How old is she? When you say they are quite big, how big? Pea sized, smaller?

When did you introduce the pair? How often are you giving calcium?

The more details you provide the better.

bakaichi · #3 07-22-2011, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by hexentanz

How old is she? When you say they are quite big, how big? Pea sized, smaller?

When did you introduce the pair? How often are you giving calcium?

The more details you provide the better.

I have had the male for about 1 year , and previouse cb it for around 6 month.

For the Female, im unsure of her age, but was a little bit smaller than the male.

I use Rapashy ICB to dust FF when feeding,
once a week i would use Rapshay MRP 2 part mix up some goo for them to eat.

I will try to take a picture of her tomorrow.

I have had her for around 4 to 5 month now.

Should i cut down on the dusting of ICB?

Thank you

hexentanz · #4 07-22-2011, 04:33 PM

If you could get a picture of her sacs that would be really great.

I am guessing it is normal in her right now because she has yet to lay eggs again. This is often the case in females at the start of the breeding season that their sacs are extremely large. However you should keep an eye on her and if she has still not bred in a month switch over to a supplement where you can monitor calcium intake. But I cannot be sure yet on this last detail without seeing a picture.

You will also want to get a little more variety in their diet. Fruitflies no matter how much you dust them offer little to no nutritional value even when used alongside Repashy MRP.

On a side note I really dislike these all in one calcium/vitamin powder supplements. If there is ever a need to decrease calcium there is no real way without taking away everything. These are far better for juvies who need high calcium amounts or animals not under UVB lamps. There is also a risk of overdosing. But that is a whole other topic for a new thread.

Do you use UVB lamps or keep them outdoors at all?

Also when was the last time she laid an egg?