Female digging at slate floor

[jberntsenr]

Hi there, I have a female 18 month old beardie who I just noticed is digging at her slate floor in her cage. Could this mean she is getting ready to lay eggs?! Is there anything special I should do? I have read some posting that some females have died from egg laying/impaction? She is my 7 year old's who loves her so much, I do not want to lose her.

 

[midmichicer]

Yes, she is probably going to lay. Give her a dig box with some moist sand. She will burrow herself in there and dispose of the eggs.

 

[jberntsenr]

Ok...what kind of sand and dimensions of dig box? Please Anything else I should do for her and how often do they do this?

 

[FranktheTank]

I'm not an expert by any means, but would it be better to use pete moss in the dig box rather than moist sand?

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