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my mali euromastyx

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Question
Hi my name is ashley, i have two mali euromastyx's. One female, one male the male is about two years ols and the female about one year old. the male is very long and the female a little bit smaller than the male. The female has been hissing alot lately. She has been gaining alot of weight really fast, i picked her up and she seems tight, her stomach is really stiff there is usually skin on her sides, but it is all gone, she just seems like she might be preganant or something. If you could email me back that would be great. Thank you. My email:  

Answer
Hello Ashley,

She is most likely gravid.  That is going to be a little hard on her as she really is too young to have mated thus far.  
Are you providing UVB lighting, & if so, what type & brand do you use?  Do you use calcium as well?  I would make sure she is getting extra calcium especially if she is gravid at her age.
Is she eating well?  

Tracie