i have a male and female pair who emerged from hibernation earlier this year. both appear to be eating well on pure maple syrup and the occational piece of fruit (they love apple!).
the poor girl is CONSTANTLY having to deal with her always-horny roommate, even tolerating his piggybacking while she eats. i've seen several occasions where they're "joined," so i know he's not just lazy.
anyway, despite all this "motion" i haven't seen a single egg. i just went through the entire tank (carefully, of course) and worked on every potential clump i found. (their substrate is the recommended dead wood/compost/dried leaves, about 4" thick. it's definitely "compactable" and humidity is maintained by a mostly-covered lid.)
any idea why i'm eggless? i'm not really clear on how long the gap is between breeding and egg laying, so maybe it's just too early in the season?
the poor girl is CONSTANTLY having to deal with her always-horny roommate, even tolerating his piggybacking while she eats. i've seen several occasions where they're "joined," so i know he's not just lazy.
anyway, despite all this "motion" i haven't seen a single egg. i just went through the entire tank (carefully, of course) and worked on every potential clump i found. (their substrate is the recommended dead wood/compost/dried leaves, about 4" thick. it's definitely "compactable" and humidity is maintained by a mostly-covered lid.)
any idea why i'm eggless? i'm not really clear on how long the gap is between breeding and egg laying, so maybe it's just too early in the season?