Very odd lay bin behavior

[sean8172]

My gravid female is showing signs that she's ready to lay, primarily digging non-stop. I decided it was time to put her in the lay bin. Once I place her in the bin, she goes to one corner (the same one every time), stands up, and tries to climb out. She will scratch at that corner non-stop, until I take her out. I put her back in, the process starts again. Any idea why she's doing this instead of digging?

 

[diegothediggy]

Maybe she just perfers to b out atm. Is she in her own viv?

 

[sean8172]

Not in her own viv. She's in her lay bin.

 

[diegothediggy]

Maybe she just nit happy wuth the change of place? Y dnt u try just putting a box of damp sand in uer viv so she in a place she knows but atill has sumwhere to lay.

 

[WalkingWithDragons]

Is this a female laying for the first time? What is the size of the lay bin and what kind of substrate is in it?

 

[diegothediggy]

Is this a female laying for the first time? What is the size of the lay bin and what kind of substrate is in it?

A large tuppaware box n will with sand n spray it till its damp n will keep shape when shes digging

 

[sean8172]

This is her third clutch. The lay bin is a 30 gallon plastic tub, with an even mix of play sand and organic soil. This same bin and substrate she's laid in twice before. I took the substrate out of the bin and put it in her usual viv (30 gallon fish tank). She's isn't digging as much, but she seems comfortable.

Before you say anything, I know a 30 gallon tank is a bit small for an adult, but she's only 14 1/4".

 

[sean8172]

25 this clutch. First fertile clutch. A couple look a little off color, but I'm giving them a fair chance. Exciting times ahead.

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

Congratz and good luck

 

[sean8172]

Thank you.

 

[diegothediggy]

Lota

 

[sean8172]

Lota

Lota?

 

[diegothediggy]

Hehe sorry kids climbin on me. It was ment to say. Thays lots eggs for such a small girl. How is ahe ?

 

[sean8172]

She appears to be doing okay. She's just laying around mostly today. Ate a few super worms yesterday, but she wasn't too interested in her greens

 

[diegothediggy]

She appears to be doing okay. She's just laying around mostly today. Ate a few super worms yesterday, but she wasn't too interested in her greens

Aw glad she doin well. Must b such hard wrk poor girl.

 

[sean8172]

25 eggs? Yeah. It's gotta be super hard work for such a little creature

 

[diegothediggy]

Aw i no if only there was easier less painfull ways of doin these things hehe.

 

[diegothediggy]

They must weigh more than her its just amazing.how its even.possible. And us woman.moan.bout havin.kids

 

[sean8172]

She was 556 grams before she laid. I haven't weighed her (letting her relax some), but I'm going to weigh her later today

 

[sean8172]

The incubator I made