Is she gravid?

[Solomon]

This gal went on a date approx 5 months ago. I'm beginning to think that she is not gravid. I tried introducing the pair together again, but the male was to shy, hiding from me, to bother looking at her.

What's your opinion?

[meow_mix450]

Well I'm not sure but, she is on the ground a lot and digging at all?

Meow

[CarlC]

You shouldn't see her on the ground digging. Looks like a jacksonii to me.

Jacksonii have a gestation period that can run as long as 9 month's. She looks like she does have some size to her gut. But she also looks like a big girl in the legs so maybe her gut is normal. The easiest way to know if she is gravid is get a gram scale and do weekly weighings. If gravid you will see a marked increase in her weight.

Nothing really special is needed. Just check daily for little ones crawling everywhere. If the babies are left with momma for a few days it will cause no harm.

Carl

[meow_mix450]

o i thought they give live birth on the floor, my bad

Meow

[Solomon]

Thanks CarlC - She was a bigger girl prior to mating - since then has lost a bit of weight but is keeping it in her stomach area..... I was hoping that by the five to six month mark that I could tell if she was gravid for sure. The pics I posted are of her streched out - to give a better(hopefully unbiased) idea of how she looks.

Meow - What's your mix for fruit fly medium( I read from another post that you had luck - and I've had none!)

[DragnDrop]

My Jacksons females had some black or dark grey mottling when they were gravid. It was more obvious than what you'd see in a cold or stressed female.

[galad]

yea they drop the younge from an elevated branch. The fall to the ground is what wakes them and they emerge from theyre sacs.
good luck
are you able to ship to canada when you have little ones?
Ive been looking for jacksonii for almost two years.
Please help if anyone knows where i can aquire some in canada
i live in manitoba.

ws

[meow_mix450]

fruit fly mix thats working for me is the one from www.understoryenterprises.com/culturing.htm. The only problem is it smells bad lol.

Meow

[Solomon]

Thanks for the link - I'm in Canada, Ontario actually - we'll chat if and when she drops em'

[galad]

wicked main. Youd really make my day. where did you aquire your pair from? Ill need one of the opposite sex also. HAve been waiting to breed them for so long. lol

Good luck

ws

[Solomon]

I got the pair from a guy in Hamilton - just under a year ago. I couldn't help you with a breeding pair - as they'll all be related - but I've seen some for sale in the classifieds a few months ago and there are others working with them in Canada - So finding different bloodlines would take a bit of waiting and work - but is possible.

[galad]

awsome dude. I tried for a year and a half two years ago with no luck.. So I hope shes preggo lol

peace