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Geordiegirl · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: Gravid females

I'm after a little advice here, one of my female cresties is pretty heavily gravid. Over the past few nights she been digging in the egg box but hasn't laid her eggs yet. Is this normal or could she be egg bound? In the past I've always just found the eggs there without any prior disturbance of the egg box which is why I'm a little concerned.

Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
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Scott W · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:18 am Post subject:

Is the nest box the same as used successfully before? (same substrate and humidity etc)

I've NEVER had an egg bound female, even when they have caught me out and not had a nest box, they just laid on the newspaper.
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Geordiegirl · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:04 am Post subject:

Thankfully she laid them last night, I guess I was just panicking a little. Embarassed

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Scott W · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject:

Bloodboy2000 · Contributing Member Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 93

Glad she laid, with that laying I'm sure you laid off a hell of a lot of stress also, keep us posted on the progress and looking forward to seeing some pictures of babies.

Tom

Geordiegirl · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that. Smile

I'm really hoping that this lot turn out to be fertile, the last pair laid by her sadly weren't.
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