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How long can beardies be (act) gravid?
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[QUOTE="zampano, post: 1995031, member: 108608"] So, stupid story, we didn't make our vet appointment on Friday, though not for lack of trying! Fortunately our vet is cool and didn't charge me any for the missed appointment and was able to reschedule with us for this coming Friday. In the meantime, Tifa isn't bobbing her head nearly as much, but still just wants to dig when she gets outside her viv. She's been energetic and happy seeming but also barely eating and her poops are really just pees at the moment. Anyway since I still can't tell if she's got eggs or not, I figured I should try giving her a dig box either way. So I put this together for her and plopped her in it: [ATTACH type="full"]71466[/ATTACH] The substrate is EcoEarth Coconut Fiber. It was easy to grab in a pinch and seems pretty safe and holds its shape alright. The tub is 16" x 14" and the dirt on the tall side is only about 8" high. I can pack it higher but I know I should probably be getting more substrate anyway so I can go bigger. As you can see, I tried giving her a little starter hole but she had no interest at first and just sat there doing her pancake thing ) About 30 minutes later I started to hear her digging and she was going [I]at it. [/I]I let her do that for at least a couple hours before I needed to get her back inside before bed time. This is how she left her work for the night: [ATTACH type="full"]71467[/ATTACH] I gotta say it's super adorable watching her bury her little face in there and go nuts! But I'm also wondering if it's normal for them to insist on digging along the ground like that. So much of her energy seems to be going toward just scratching at the smooth plastic surface beneath. Not that its dangerous or seems to be bother her or anything, it's just a funny way to go about things. Anyway, if it turns out she isn't gravid and just has some digging energy, do you think this box is a sufficient size for her to get on with? If she has eggs and really wants a big nice burrow I was thinking to maybe get her a really big tub. Last questions! :D - Should I let her spend the bulk of her day in there if she wants? Especially since she isn't eating much? Or should that depend on whether I find out she's gravid or not? I'm worried about her UVB needs and access to food and such. - Any suggestions on how long I could keep this soil as-is (reheating with fresh warm water daily) without needing to dump it and replace it? Below is 2 bags / $30 of eco-earth. Trying to figure out how much I need to budget for this. [I]thanks!![/I] [/QUOTE]
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