what is the average lenght of time for a female green iguana until she lays her egges?

Question

how long from the time they mate till she lays her egges

Answer 1

A rough timetable for the approximately 60 days/8 weeks of gestation, from the start of egg development to laying:
Week # Typical changes/signs
1-4
Appetite remains pretty steady. Increased restlessness starts, or continues if started before egg development.
4-5
Appetite starts to falter as eggs begin to compress intestines and other organs. May eat only small amounts every couple of days or less. Water intake increases. Feces become very small and appear only the day or two after the last food intake. Urates may become thicker, yellowier. May become quieter during this period, basking more. Previously stand-offish females may be more receptive to petting/attention, while tame females may become more prickly about physical contact.
5-6
Eating intermittently, only small amounts. Drinking deeply daily or every other day. Urates and feces affected accordingly. Despite reduced food intake, there is no apparent loss of weight (the eggs are taking up some of the space formerly filled by the well-stocked, but now depleting, fat pads).
~6.5-7
When stroking the iguana along the sides of her abdomen, you may begin to feel two soft swellings, one in front of the other (as you stroke from ribs towards the front of where the hind legs join the body). These are eggs.
7.5-8+
Tail may be getting thinner (in the hip area and down the tail). Body still broad across the abdominal area from the developing eggs. The bulges previously felt when stroking the sides may now usually be seen to cause small outward bulges along the sides. It is usually 5-7 days after you can see the eggs bulging from the sides that they are ready to lay...

It can take 10 hours or so to lay all the eggs; number of eggs varies from 12-40+, with older/bigger ones laying more. First year layers can lay 18 or so, so don't be fooled by the size of the iguana.

Answer 2

I hope this helps you.

Sexual maturity can be reached within two years but breeding usually does not occur until the third year in captivity. Females in Panama lay clutches of 23 to 60 eggs (mean 40) from late January to mid-March during the dry season. Hatchlings appear in 90 days at the start of the rainy season. Under artificial incubation at 80 to 95" F eggs hatch in approximately 93 days. Larger females lay larger clutches.

In captivity it is not uncommon for gravid female iguanas to become egg bound. This condition causes the iguana to stop eating but initially she remains quite active and otherwise seems fine. The iguana's abdomen may or may not appear swollen depending on the number of eggs she produced. Over a period of time the iguana will become more listless and weaker. Have your iguana checked by your veterinarian whenever you suspect a problem. Often your vet can palpate the eggs on examination and then verify the condition with X-rays. If the condition is diagnosed early, you may be able to stimulate egg laying by providing the right environment. This means correcting the temperature and humidity in her habitat, ensuring that the iguana is not disturbed and providing a sandbox where she can dig and lay her eggs. If the condition persists to the point that the iguana is becoming listless then more extensive medical therapy and surgery to spay the iguana may be indicated.

Answer 3

the average length of time for a female greeen iguana is probably 5 feet and 11 inches

Answer 4

particularly, they do. and likewise make very specific she has loads of extra calcium and fluids. they have an inclination to not eat nicely in the later area of the gravid cycle. incredibly youthful igs laying their first seize of eggs. they have a habit of having an egg sac caught interior them if not healthful sufficient , and it will kill them. continually have your ig checked by ability of a vet after she lays eggs for the 1st time.

Answer 5

well it depends really on the iguana but it takes anywhere from a couple of days to several weeks. But i got a question if the eggs hatch please sell me one of your iguanas if you would write me at [e-mail] please because i have wanted another iguana.