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 #1832098


NikkE
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 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

My female dragon Lucy is very pregnant...she’s on her 17-19th day and I can feel the eggs...shes very heavy and wont stop running around and scratching...its driving me nuts actually.....but when I put her in her lay box she nose bumps the glass for hours without stopping, and I dont want to stress her out. She doesnt want to be in the lay box...she’s too much of a diva and doesnt like being dirty, what should I do? I have to work closing shifts and cant be at her beck-and-call all day.

MAIN QUESTION: How do I know when she’s definately ready to lay those eggs? She’s been getting worse everyday.

When I put her back in her regular cage all she does is pace and scratch like hell and try to escape....but she wont dig when she’s in her lay box....is she just playing with me? Should I just keep her in her lay box all day?

thankyou for any help you can offer. Lucy is driving me nuts with the scratching...like right now...AHHHH!


Nikke.



08/15/08  05:46pm

 #1832338


Graham
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1832098


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

set up another ay box some dagons refuse the ones you set up for them just to be awkward, it could also be that she doesnt ike the substrate in the lay box, r the temps in the lay box, they can be very picky at times haha
08/15/08  09:36pm

 #1832350


BeardiePal
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1832098


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

I have to tell you that I believe she is showing all the signs of laying , and oftentimes if she does not lay she is not happy with her lay conditions. Tell me about her laybox. Take good care B

PIC of mine....




Don’t worry about the plywood. I just used the screentop to my Lucy’s tank to hold the heat light. B
08/15/08  09:45pm

 #1832957


NikkE
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   Message To: BeardiePal   In reference to Message Id: 1832350


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

k, everytime I put her in a sink bath...she opens her bum and scratches... I think she’s trying to lay her eggs....she only does that when in water though....should I let her lay them in water?
08/16/08  03:28pm

 #1833243


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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1832957


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

You never told me about your lay box....she should be able to lay if she likes her conditions...otherwise she may be eggbound...Beth
08/16/08  08:24pm

 #1833259


NikkE
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   Message To: BeardiePal   In reference to Message Id: 1833243


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

its a spare 30 gallon tank (36"x 18"x 12") filled with moist dirt, a mound on the left side with her heat light on top. Her tank is in our spare room....it’s quiet and secluded. We tried wrapping a towel around the tank...didnt make a difference.

I added a small container of water for her to bath in on the right side and she really liked that...but after 10 mins wanted out again.

So we bought a plastic container and just filled it with moist dirt...no mound, still no interest....she just wants baths and running into closets...I’ll post a picture of each in a few minutes.

thanks beth
08/16/08  08:34pm

 #1833281


NikkE
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1833259


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

I know it’s not the best pic but this is the first attempt...30 gal tank mound on left...





2nd attempt....smaller plastic laybox







Tis is the very pregnant Lucy in her laybox



08/16/08  08:58pm

 #1833305


NikkE
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1833281


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

I should also add that lately the weather has been absolutely stifling and humid, Lucy calms down in the evening when it starts to cool down.
08/16/08  09:19pm

 #1833548


Momof3boys
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1833305


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!


OMG she’s huge, poor lucy, lol! Anyway, for my girl I packed a very steep slope of damp hard packed sand/potting soil. Only a small area at one end of the bin was not sloping....room enough for her to stand facing the slope. It has to be packed down HARD so it doesn’t cave in on her when she digs. I also started a hole for her at the bottom of the slope. When she was finally ready she didn’t waste anytime but she had been in and out of that bin for over a week! I’d leave her in there all day, back in her tank at night...when she started pacing and digging like crazy I put her back in the bin. Finally one morning within 10 mins of going in she had dug a hole where I started it, backed in and was laying!! I have 28 eggs due to hatch in the next 10 days - 2 weeks! Good luck!
08/17/08  01:47am

 #1833873


NikkE
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   Message To: Momof3boys   In reference to Message Id: 1833548


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Thank you very much for you replies I really appreciate it!!!!
Lucy seems better today. The temperature is much cooler today and she’s not digging or going nuts. I fixed her a third laybox this morning, one with a steep slope and a little bit of standing room. Hopefully she’ll like this one! lol

I have a vet appointment on monday for Nny, a rescue dragon my fiance and I took in 3 months ago and will be bringing Lucy along for a check-up just to be certain that she’s healthy and not egg-bound.



08/17/08  01:15pm

 #1833908


NikkE
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1833873


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Lucy’s belly



08/17/08  01:57pm

 #1834302


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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1833908


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Boy, she is very fat...please let us know how she does and what the vet says. I will be waiting for your response. Take good care, Beth
08/17/08  08:41pm

 #1834324


NikkE
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   Message To: BeardiePal   In reference to Message Id: 1834302


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

okay, so this is really weird. Lucy has been extra heavy the last few weeks...like double the mass, but today I came home and she was light as a feather.....I can still feel a few bumps in her belly, not not nearly as many as I use to. I searched her lay box and no eggs were deposited!!!!!! What the heck!!
08/17/08  09:04pm

 #1835508


NikkE
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1834324


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

The vet thinks that Lucy must have laid a few eggs and ate them....she gave lucy an injection to promote her to lay the rest of the eggs....and she’s digging right now so we’ll see what happens.



08/18/08  08:15pm

 #1835776


Momof3boys
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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1835508


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Wow, that’s a new one on me! Never heard of them doing that before but it would explain why she seemed skinnier and no eggs were found. I hope she lays the rest without complications. Good luck with her! Keep us posted.



08/19/08  12:33am

 #1836353


NikkE
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   Message To: Momof3boys   In reference to Message Id: 1835776


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Lucy finally laid 20 eggs last night! 2 eggs were tiny and floppy, the rest were big, full and healthy!

It’s funny though, I put Lucy in her laybox and as usual she refused to dig, so I sat by her cage and started playing some Iron Maiden and she immediately started going at it....seriously digging like hell! So I kept the music on for her, because when I turned it off she’d stop digging and look back at me....it’s awesome and weird at the same time.

Lucy finally digging



after a good hour or so of digging Lucy finally decides to deposit her eggs



Done and dirty!



4 out of 20...good size.



The beautiful Father of the eggs



The very full mother



The babies are going to be gorgeous! And Im so happy everything went well.
08/19/08  05:46pm

 #1836600


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   Message To: NikkE   In reference to Message Id: 1836353


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Yippee !!!!!!!! I have been wondering what was going on...its funny because I have never ever felt eggs in my girls...they just suck them in and up when I try to feel....I am so happy for you....Take good care Beth



08/19/08  08:45pm

 #1838461


Momof3boys
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   Message To: BeardiePal   In reference to Message Id: 1836600


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Congratulations!! Now the waiting begins...mine are hatching today, very exciting!!

Dolleen



08/21/08  04:31pm

 #1838610


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   Message To: Momof3boys   In reference to Message Id: 1838461


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

any sign of hatchlings yet?? ohh exciting!! babies :)
08/21/08  06:34pm

 #1839213


Momof3boys
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   Message To: Mojojojo   In reference to Message Id: 1838610


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

Yes but I will start my own thread as to not hijack Nikke’s and steal her thunder...congrats again and hope to see Lucy’s babies in a couple months!

Dolleen



08/22/08  09:52am

 #1839960


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   Message To: Momof3boys   In reference to Message Id: 1839213


 CLOSE TO LAY DATE BUT HATES BEING IN LAYBOX!!

The photo you posted of the four eggs look like they may not be fertile either....it could just be the lighting in the picture, though....time will tell, congrats on your eggs!!

Pam
08/22/08  11:33pm


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