HELP! MY FEMALE WONT LAY!

[shanerules]

my female SHTCTB is EXTREMELY gravid and has been for the past week or so, but she wont lay! shes in a 20 gallon long with paper towell substrate and a large lay box full of vermiculite. shes never had problems before. she is a PB. also the male bloo is in there if it matters (they have always been together)

please help!

shane

 

[herpencounter]

How long has she been gravid for?

 

[shanerules]

How long has she been gravid for?

a little over 20 days

 

[JordanAng420]

Let nature take it's course...she'll lay when she's ready, 20 days isn't long at all. I've had females go up to 6 weeks being gravid, their bellies would drag on the ground! She should be fine as long as she has an adequate moist place to lay her eggs...I would consider separating the male for now, just to eliminate a stress factor...there's no need for him to be with her right now. Keep us posted.

 

[herpencounter]

I have a girl that recently went 8 weeks and 3 days from one clutch to the next.

 

[Halley]

I wouldn't worry either. But sometime soaking egg bound females helps, if she holds out on you any longer.