Whats going on??

[SnowSnake]

Hi,

Yesterday I put my male with my female and this after-noon I saw that my female was starting to become pinkish where you would normally see the eggs a couple of days after mating.

What do this meen?
Is she preparing some eggs?

Thanks!
SnowSnake

[Leo-Land]

Pinkish like this?

http://www.leo-land.net/belly.jpg

That was taken the day before my female laid. How long ago did they mate?

[Zoe]

I'm not sure what you mean by pink... it could be irritation, colour (if you have red calci-sand).
IS it possible to get a pic?

Zoe

[SnowSnake]

no, not pinkish like that. She is pinkish on her belly at that spot. They have been together for almost 1 day.

[SnowSnake]

I use papertowels. its on her sides/belly where she would normally have eggs.

[Leo-Land]

I dunno then.. If they are fighting at all it may be brusing or something. I would seperate them if you see anymore fighting.

[SnowSnake]

its not like if she was scrathed or something. Since there bellies are seethrough a bit I see something pinkish inside.

[Leo-Land]

oh, eggs would look like this:

http://www.leo-land.net/belly2.jpg

You can see the similar sized, white lumps on either side of the belly.

[SnowSnake]

holy crap it looks something like that!

[Leo-Land]

But dude.. It's only been 1 day since they have been together? I wouldn't expect much in that amount of time. Wait a couple more weeks and you should see some eggs.

[SnowSnake]

ok, it takes how much time after mating for the female to lay her first clutch?

[Leo-Land]

Not too sure on that one. But I know the span between clutches is anywhere from 3 to 5 weeks. So maybe that is the same for the first clutch.

[SnowSnake]

Thanks!