Going to the Vet

[AnamCara]

Mona has been digging for days now. Earliest I can get her to the vet is Wednesday. Wish us luck.

 

[snitz427]

Their gravid/egg laying period is so stressful for them AND us! I hope Mona lays soon! Good luck!

 

[Brodybreaux25]

Define days?

 

[jannb]

If she’s digging on vet day, I would not disturb her.

 

[AnamCara]

She first starting digging on the 1st. She has been consistently digging every day. She will stop to bask -- her enclosure is covered the bottom half. She wanted to eat 3 days ago and has not eaten since. There are silks with a little chow in her feeder cup. I am very concerned and Wednesday she will be taking Coza's vet appointment -- which I had to make weeks ago.

 

[JacksJill]

Fingers crossed.

 

[Beman]

I think it is better to be safe then sorry. If she is not digging on vet day then take her in and see what is going on with her eggs. This is her first laying right? Hopefully she will go ahead and just lay and ease your mind.

 

[AnamCara]

I think it is better to be safe then sorry. If she is not digging on vet day then take her in and see what is going on with her eggs. This is her first laying right? Hopefully she will go ahead and just lay and ease your mind.

This is her second lay. First one was almost exactly a year ago.

 

[Beman]

This is her second lay. First one was almost exactly a year ago.

Well you got this. Try not to stress even though I know that is pretty impossible. Fingers crossed all goes smoothly.

 

[Tony_S]

Hope everything works out, keep us posted

 

[AnamCara]

Just got home. She is covered in dirt basking but still huge.

 

[kinyonga]

I'm hoping she lays the eggs before you take her to the vet. Although taking her is a good thing it's also a bad time to have to do it when she's still in the digging mode. It can throw her off. Sigh...they don't make life easy for us! Good luck!

 

[AnamCara]

I'm hoping she lays the eggs before you take her to the vet. Although taking her is a good thing it's also a bad time to have to do it when she's still in the digging mode. It can throw her off. Sigh...they don't make life easy for us! Good luck!

The replies have already eased my minds tad. I do not want to interrupt her dighing but balancing the concern... ugh.

 

[kinyonga]

I understand! Been through it a few times!

 

[AnamCara]

I understand! Been through it a few times!

What was the longest it took from the start of digging?

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

What was the longest it took from the start of digging?

Frances took months . She would dig I would think wow this is it then nothing . @opheliaeatsbugs eas a really really long while too .

 

[kinyonga]

What was the longest it took from the start of digging?

Probably a couple of weeks at the very most. I don't really pay attention anymore! It's more important to make sure they that if they stop I pay attention.

 

[AnamCara]

Probably a couple of weeks at the very most. I don't really pay attention anymore! It's more important to make sure they that if they stop I pay attention.

Good to know thank you!

 

[Tony_S]

I hope Coza doesn't give you this much stress when its her time to have eggs.

 

[AnamCara]

I hope Coza doesn't give you this much stress when its her time to have eggs.

Monas first lay was easy peasy. I'll probably freak out at all lays. Kinyonga made me feel better in that as long as she is digging we are still ok. If she stops without laying I'll be concerned again.