Gravid spot ruptured(?)

[holyflyinglemur]

The gravid spot seems to have disappeared and it looks like something had burst inside of her? The picture may not be too clear but something looks off about her. I’m not sure what happened but she gave birth about a week ago and since then has been sleeping a lot, like, napping-every-few-minutes a lot. She lays down on the sand to sleep when i turn the lights off and maybe has a nap once or twice during the day and has been doing that ever since i got her a over a year ago so her lying on the sand unmoving isn’t new with me but she’s doing it a lot more now. All the babies were either underdeveloped or eaten by her too quickly for me to take a proper look.

This was the worst pregnancy she has had so far and she’s had quite a few pregnancies under my care. it seems to have taken a huge toll on her health. she’s breathing noticeably harder and faster than she used to and i’m getting worried about her. She still eats as per normal though. does anyone know what’s going on?

 

[Colin_T]

She probably had a premature labour and has internal damage.

Check the water quality for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH.

Wipe the inside of the glass down with a clean fish sponge.

Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate each day for a week.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.

Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks. Wash filter media/ materials in a bucket of tank water and re-use them. Tip the bucket of dirty water on the garden/ lawn.

Add 2 heaped tablespoons of rock salt, sea salt, or swimming pool salt for every 20 litres of water. Keep the salt in there for 2 weeks.

These things might help but they might not.

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To minimise the number of babies that get eaten, feed the adults 3-5 times a day for a few days before she gives birth, and have lots of plants in the tank for the mother and babies to hide in.

Right now if she is still eating, feed her more often, (3-5 times a day). The extra food might help her recover.

 

[holyflyinglemur]

To minimise the number of babies that get eaten, feed the adults 3-5 times a day for a few days before she gives birth, and have lots of plants in the tank for the mother and babies to hide in.

Thanks, I’ll try it out!! It seems like no matter what I do, she just gobbles up the babies the moment they’re out of her. It kind of shocks me for a moment everytime it happens.

 

[Colin_T]

She could just be a bad mum, but try feeding her up more while she is carrying and before she gives birth.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

It could be genetics that is causes her from conceiving property.