claudiusx":1zn8nr0d said:Well at least at this point you have a lot of experience with this... :lol:
Just for curiosity sake, what is your protocol for after she lays her eggs? What are you doing in regards to feeding her and supplementation?
I only ask because I remember reading a study about an egg disease, and part of the study indicated that rich nutrient dense diets encourage the females to continue producing eggs. I'll have to find the study again.
It makes sense in the wild that they would produce as much as they could, as long as nutrients and energy were readily available. And that once picking gets slim, the body would stop and start storing them back up for mom instead.
Anyways, it's just a thought but where I'm leading with this is, perhaps you are feeding her too good. It's all just theory and this wouldnt be a good test for that as by 7 clutches youd imagine she'd slow down even if her diet continued this way, but it's just a thought I had the other day. Was going to wait to see if she was still producing before bringing it up.
So how long is it taking from egg laying to the next egg laying?
-Brandon
AHBD":o43fdnmo said:Wow, clutch # 7 did you say ? She is a machine ! I disagree with the advice to stop calcium. We don't even stop calcium dusting with non laying dragons. It's good to gut load the insects, that's for sure but a light calcium dusting at least 2-3 X a week is what I would recommend. Think of how much calcium it takes out of her body to form well over 150 or more eggs.
Drache613":aj5ez5vf said:Hello,
Wow, Liz is really laying a lot of eggs....poor girl!
I agree, definitely don't discontinue the calcium because egg development really zaps the
calcium stores absolutely.
I hope that she is doing well regardless of all of her laying. Is she eating much right now?
Post some pictures of her when you get a chance also.
Tracie
AHBD":1emtq2bm said:Aw, what a cute face ! She does look thin but also alert which is good.Definitely keep up with the insect feedings and lots of greens, freshly washed + wet down. You can also give her some sweet potato + squash, microwave until soft + mushy and add a few drops of olive oil + water. That or applesauce can help her to poo.
moosix":gduurt7f said:Dubia would be a great insect to switch too. Personally I use supers as a staple feeder for my adults, but they can be harder to digest than other insects. When a dragon isnt pooing regularly it's a good idea to stop with the tougher insects and switch to something easier. Dubias, silkworms, hornworms, butterworms, and BSFL are all great options you can try too.
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