When to put a gravid beardie in lay box.?

[russll41]

My beardie is gravid. Today is 3 weeks to the day since she mated. She's been digging and scratching around her tank all day. How long is the time between mating and laying?

 

[stonewallmama]

Usually around a month. Can you see/feel the eggs? She should look and feel like she has a belly full of marbles if she is close to laying. She should be noticeably fatter. Is she still eating well? Sometimes they will go off their feed when they are close, although mine rarely do. Sometimes they just like to practice scratching around. You can set up the box and try putting her into it and see what she does.