would gravid monitors refuse food

[jimmy_the_kid]

hey all ive tried but the femal gilleni just wont accpet the idear of eating lol i thought maybe she might just need a bit more settling in time then i remembered sum gravid snakes refuse food wondering if it might be the case wiht her any idears

 

[Guest]

everything is going as its ment to jimmy. don't worry about it. feed her up after she lays.

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

lol im not worried im just wondering if this is a sign of umm gravidity lol yay i mde up a word

 

[dobermanmick]

Its not the first one Jimmy :wink:

How long have you had them now ?

 

[Sdaji]

Gravid goannas eat. I've often had gilleni eat up until a couple of days before laying.

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

ok kewl just wondering lol might need more settling in time only been here for a few days dobermanmick

 

[dobermanmick]

What are they like otherwise Jim ?

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

they great males eating well breding like rabbits like to run around a bit

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Jimmy,
Normally female monitors will refuse food a few days before laying. My female tristis still took lots of food until only 2 days before laying. Also something else I noticed (apart from the obvious egg buldges ;-) ) was that her spine became a lot more pronounced, almost like an anorexic for a coupla days before laying too.

Simon Archibald

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

ok thnx simon ill keep an eye out i think they have been mating for close to 4 weeks how long dose a female take from becoming gravid to laying

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Let's say I'd be expecting eggs very soon ;-)

Simon Archibald

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

lol ok ill put nesting box thingy in tomorrow morning do they lay at night or day

 

[Simon_Archibald]

There has been diuranl and nocturnal nesting noted in monitor species...not sure specifically on V.gilleni.

Aside from a good deep nest box, moisten (with a spray bottle) a section of the cool end of the enclosure. Make sure the substrate is nice and moist right down to the floor of the enclosure. My tristis girl completely ignored the nesting site I put in and tunneled under the water bowl...I always keep this moist so the monitors have a good tunneling substrate if they wish.

Simon Archibald

 

[Simon_Archibald]

^^^that should say diurnal

Simon Archibald

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

ok kewl thanx for the advice simon appreciated

 

[Guest]

so have u got that incubator completed yet?

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

yeah incubator is up going and ready for sum eggs

 

[craig]

good luck jimmy!!!!
hope she's gravid!

 

[Simon_Archibald]

Hope it goes well for you mate. I've just woken up to my Varanus tristis still mating. They've been at it since 8pm last night.

Simon Archibald

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

lol yeah i woke up to a very similar situation simon lol and thanx graig me too