Serious question, Any input appreciated!!!!

[argolupin]

ok, so my friend took in a gravid female with MBD (most likely as she walks on the side of her foot). Long story short, you can see the eggs, not just feel them, but see them when she's moving and they keep getting better. I am watching her while my friend goes out of town to her daughters graduation. she soaks her daily, gives her a variety of insects as well as kale, squash, and a variety of other fruits and veggies. I am starting to feel a little worried that this female could be/get egg bound. she hasn't been eating for the most part but she did eat yesterday, I haven't checked on her today though. she runs around her cage like crazy and trys to dig. they first had her laybox made out of dirt, but now it's made up with sand. any advice the beardie will be staying at my house while she's gon and i planned on keeping half her regular cage covered with a towel as she would be in the same room as my male (only place to put the cage) and i want to give her a good amount of privacy.



Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[deenwals]

Advice I got from other beardie owners is as soon as you see her start doing the "crazy" digging thing in the cage put her in the laybox. I have a heating pad under mine so the dirt/vermicullite mixture is warm. Put some water in there also-the sand should be damp. I leave my girl in there for around 3-4 hours I have never had to do this for more than three days. I just put her back in her cage, offer her food and I make sure that her heat lamp does not go off for several hours so she has a chance to heat up.
Also, when you put her in the dig box leave her alone!!! I would check after an hour, or better yet just listen to her digging. See if this works!