Angeleyes2
New Member
Our female started a hunger strike some days ago, around 11 to be exact. Saturday we got a bucket and filled it with moist sand. She went to town, and we ended up covering her cage with a sheet when she spotted us checking up on her. On Sunday we went to the Bears game and let her be all day. When we came back, we realized she had dug 5 more holes, and aborted her mission because our dripper was going right into the bucket which created a sloppy mess for her. The holes would refill just as quick as she dug them. So we took out all of the extra water and let the sand dry out by putting a spot light on the top of the bucket. (at this time the store were closed that sold the sand). The next morning the sand was good to go, and we again covered her cage and let her be. After long hours at work, we found she had dug two holes and laid 21 eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO proud. Even though these eggs are not fertile, it is still so exciting! She did such a great job! She looks good, her eyes were starting to sink in, poor baby! Anyhow, the bf didn't think that she was done, so he left the bucket in overnight, went back home today and found 3 more eggs, they were not in a hole, they were just laying on top of the sand. Our girl did such a great job. She is getting sprayed down but still has not eaten anything. Thanks for all your concerns, and for helping us out. This is exactly why we are not breeding, we are too new with all of this. It was however a very exciting and scary experience all at the same time. Now is there any way we can prevent this from happening again to her? I have read that if chams lay eggs more than twice a year it is very dangerous, and obviously we don't want anything to happen to her. 
