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 Post subject: Re: Saharans finally laid!!!
PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:43 am 
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This was actually her second year laying. In 2009, she did the same thing, but we weren't prepared for it at all. There was no nesting box or anything.

I used Hatchrite. I don't recall the exact amount of water I used; whatever the directions instructed. I didn't microwave it. I'll be sure to do that next time.

I don't remember if there was a red spot on the eggs. I did place the eggs in the same orientation I found them. Now, she may have kicked them around and piled sand in top of them before I found them though.
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I'm actually planning on setting their cage up differently. I'm replacing all the sand with newspaper, so hopefully, next season, she'll be more inclined to use the nest box.

Since Ive had them, the pair has always been together. Do you think this a factor as to why she laid her eggs scattered all over creation? Perhaps the male's presence upset her? I'm considering separating them already, as soon as I get another cage set-up.

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 Post subject: Re: Saharans finally laid!!!
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Scattering her eggs seems like she is stressed and just dumping them anywhere. This very well could be the presence of the male?
Or maybe she just knows the eggs are duds and just dumps them as they come? Have you ever observed the pair mating?


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 Post subject: Re: Saharans finally laid!!!
PostPosted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:27 pm 
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Yes, I had observed them mating on more than one occasion several weeks prior to laying.

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