Diana

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Posted by Kimberley on April 05, 2001 at 06:32:28:

In Reply to: Question about Zoe posted by Diana on April 04, 2001 at 11:35:28:

: Hi Kimberley,
: I just have a couple questions for you concerning Zoe and her egg laying. How long was she gravid before she laid her eggs? When did you start to notice her digging, and did it continue to get worse and worse?
: We think Habib *might* be gravid, but her digging isn't at all that profound, so we've only wondered. She IS eating a bit less, pooping more irregularly, and she looks pretty fat in the stomach area. Just wondering how long she will display these signs before actually laying her eggs--if she is in fact gravid.
: Thanks for any information and light you can shed on this experience for us!
: Diana, Habib, and Bobbit

HI Diana
Zoe started to display these signs about 3 weeks ago. The gestation is about 8 weeks. With the Oxtytocin, she went early... we are guessing 6 or 7 weeks. If I were you, I would try & make a nesting box now so they get used to it. How old is Habib? The BEST way to tell if she is gravid is an Xray. I had a gut feeling that Zoe was gravid even though the 1st vey told me no. Thank goodness I brought her to a different vet!
Zoe's food intake dropped from 2 large plates a day to a few nibbles... now after laying all of those things she is back to pigging out. :)
Email me if you have any more ?'s I can try to help... I know you have my email addy.
Hugs to you
Kim

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: : Hi Kimberley, : : I just have a couple questions for you concerning Zoe and her egg laying. How long was she gravid before she laid her eggs? When did you start to notice her digging, and did it continue to get worse and worse? : : We think Habib *might* be gravid, but her digging isn't at all that profound, so we've only wondered. She IS eating a bit less, pooping more irregularly, and she looks pretty fat in the stomach area. Just wondering how long she will display these signs before actually laying her eggs--if she is in fact gravid. : : Thanks for any information and light you can shed on this experience for us! : : Diana, Habib, and Bobbit : HI Diana : Zoe started to display these signs about 3 weeks ago. The gestation is about 8 weeks. With the Oxtytocin, she went early... we are guessing 6 or 7 weeks. If I were you, I would try & make a nesting box now so they get used to it. How old is Habib? The BEST way to tell if she is gravid is an Xray. I had a gut feeling that Zoe was gravid even though the 1st vey told me no. Thank goodness I brought her to a different vet! : Zoe's food intake dropped from 2 large plates a day to a few nibbles... now after laying all of those things she is back to pigging out. :) : Email me if you have any more ?'s I can try to help... I know you have my email addy. : Hugs to you : Kim

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