She did it! She did it! (I think!)

[Azaria]

I posted earlier, scared and nervous, because my baby girl was digging her first hole (since I've known her, anyway). That was how I found her at 5pm, when I woke up from a nap, since I had been partying the night before. I saw her moving around in the morning, and the last few days, she has been scouring every nook and cranny of her cage, even the little cracks around the mesh and sand bin.

Now it's 1am and she's finally done! I was really worried about her because she was climbing up the mesh wall, and that never looks like the easiest way of going about it. I paced for a little while, and decided to throw caution to the wind, and pick her up. She usually hates hands, and won't let them anywhere near her, but this time, I was able to pick her up, gingerly getting her claws out of the mesh, and put her on her big vine under the uvb.

Though she had been digging all day, I couldn't believe how STRONG her hands are! She had at least two feet holding onto my pinkie finger, and it was such a strong grip, it almost hurt!

I'm high from holding her in my hand, at last. It was so exciting. I put her down, and started trying to figure out how I was going to get her to drink. Luckily, she was so exhausted, she almost didn't protest when I started dripping water on her nose. she hissed a few times, and was really startled when I put down one of my hands, which was clutching my chest in excitement.

I got her to drink many drops of water straight from my dripper tube, and she took many more gulps from the water I was dripping on her tongue and in her mouth.

I had to turn her timer back a few hours at 11 so she had the light to finish, and now I'm considering turning it off in a little bit now... I tried to give her a few crickets in a cup, but naturally she wouldn't take it... probably wasn't the best choice anyway since the light will end up going off soon. But they are dusted with calcium and wandering around the enclosure ready for morning. I know they won't still be covered in calcium by then, but I can try and dust more, or catch them, heh.

Omg you guys, this just happened! She's thin as a leaf now, and though she wasn't lumpy before, she was definitely fat. Such a difference! I can barely wait for tomorrow to take out the sand bin and see if there are really eggs in there! I am fairly positive they are infertile, but it's still EXCITING!

I don't have liquid calcium, but I will keep trying to get her to eat dusted crickets.

I'm so glad the forum was here to calm me down when I found her digging earlier!

Yay, you guys! Thanks for all the advice!

 

[Tabooza]

Man that must have been some excitement plus the hangover from the partying the night before lol jk. Well good luck with them little eggs and her

 

[Trin]

You must be so relieved... now you're almost ready to deal with a fertile clutch *giggles as you freak out at the idea* just kiddin, but seriously, next time won't be so hard now! And congrats on her getting through it safely

 

[laurie]

I am still not expecting you to be calm for a couple of days. If there is ANY chance those eggs are fertile we are in for a real roller coaster ride when they start hatching. But you need to get them out and start the hatching wait. congrats.

 

[K9Luvn]

Congrats!!! Looks like things are working out so far!!! I know you must have been so excited and nervous!!! Don't blame you!!

 

[kinyonga]

Hope she really did lay the eggs!

Did she fill the hole in after she laid the eggs? If all went well, you shouldn't have to encourage her to eat and drink....she should be hungry and thirsty and do both willingly. If there is a chance that the eggs are fertile you should dig them up ASAP and get them incubating before they dry out. Its also important IMHO to count them if they are infertile to know how big the clutch is.

 

[Miss Lily]

You must be so relieved... now you're almost ready to deal with a fertile clutch *giggles as you freak out at the idea* just kiddin, but seriously, next time won't be so hard now! And congrats on her getting through it safely

Are you kidding?!?! Every time either of my girls lays I am a nervous wreck the whole time - I end up pacing the floor like an expectant Dad outside the delivery room, lol! I find the only thing that is a 'little' easier is the fact that you know more about what they should or shouldn't be doing, but it still makes me nervous every time! Amy has only laid one clutch so far and I know how awful I will be whilst she is laying her second clutch, that's if she ever gets around to producing another!

 

[TyggyToo]

Congrats!!!!

Just wondering, did you know her weight before and after??

Tyg (who worries about Shayna when Shayna comes of age)

 

[Azaria]

Congrats!!!!

Just wondering, did you know her weight before and after??

Tyg (who worries about Shayna when Shayna comes of age)

No! I don't know her weights. she would never let me hold her before last night, and I"m pretty sure the only reason she did was because she was exhausted.

I got her to drink some water last night, and this morning, she ate two or three crickets in one bite, but then she was like, "Hey... I remember this cup... it's being held in a hand... hey, screw you."

She did fill in her hole last night, but today, it's filled in more, and she looked like she was guarding it.

Should I steal them away and inspect now?? I am afraid to stress her out, but I will, soon.

I am pretty positive they are infertile. When I got her, she had a brother, but they were in separate cages, as far as I know. And I have had her for more than 30 days.