Eggs! Help! Tail!

me3rhymes

New member
OK so just this morning my gravid female laid her eggs and now they are safely in an incubator. I couldn't help but realize that she looks weak and her tail on both sides has sort of dents all down it on both sides. Is that normal after laying eggs? Also I have to give her away and I was wondering if tomorrow she'd gain her appetite back and the dents would be gone. Her tank isn't heating up...I'm scared she won't be healthy with her new owners, who will be taking in their first lizard. Also this is my first clutch and we sprayed lots of water on them to keep in humidity. They're already dented. Are they over-hydrated? How should I fix that? About how long until they'll hatch? Btw we candled them and they're both fertile. I really hope they're not sick. I know it's normal to lose weight but she lost 10 grams. Is that too much to be healthy? I made sure the lizards were both in perfect condition before breeding and kept the tank's temp. and humidity perfect the whole time. I fed them and gave them water. I really hope they'll be okay and I'm really worried. Thanks. :sad:
 

acpart

Well-known member
Sometimes a female looks a lot skinnier after laying. It's not that unusual, and a 10 gram loss is a little on the higher end, but not that unusual. If there's any chance that you can hold on to her for another week so she can start eating again in a comfortable environment it would be great. What are the new owners going to do when she lays again in 2 weeks? Any chance they can wait till she stops laying? If the male is still in with the female, separate them so she doesn't mate again. The dents on her tail is because she lost a lot of her fat resources pretty quickly. Just keep offering nutritious food and she should eat again soon..

Aliza
 
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