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OK guys, so im not exactly knew to the breeding aspect and most of you that know me know i dont post dumb questions but this one is kind of a worrisome issue. I bred my female C. darlingi like 7 and a half months ago. saw inserts and everything. she got big...i mean BIG! but then nothing ever happend. i had to clean her tank about 2 months ago which really screwed up her webbing and everything. i wouldnt have but there were tons of tiny bugs in her cage that were bothering me (not mites just dirt bugs). Plus i figured by then she was just fat and not really gravid. At the last reptile show (on 10/09/10) i came across a recently matured male and i figure shes at least 6 months from her next molt why not give it a shot. tonight i looked at her and im thinking GOD she is ENORMOUS! so i did a little candle lighting and shes SOLID yellow.:wall::wall: Now to the question part.
If my female was gravid from the first pairing back in early march WHY would she still be holding on to the eggs. Was it my fault for cleaning her cage? Is she at risk of busting? Can she die from holding on to eggs for so long? Was she waiting for a fertile male to come along because my last one was a dud? Or is it possible (though not likely, from all the research ive done) that her eggs have appeared in the last 4 days? I really need some input from some one who has done this before and has experience with breeding. Thank you in advance for posting or even reading this.
If my female was gravid from the first pairing back in early march WHY would she still be holding on to the eggs. Was it my fault for cleaning her cage? Is she at risk of busting? Can she die from holding on to eggs for so long? Was she waiting for a fertile male to come along because my last one was a dud? Or is it possible (though not likely, from all the research ive done) that her eggs have appeared in the last 4 days? I really need some input from some one who has done this before and has experience with breeding. Thank you in advance for posting or even reading this.