As I posted in response to Bonnie's "Armata behaviour", This morning I put in some fresh sphagnum moss behind the water pan when I noticed the largest female trying to squeese herself between that and the back wall of the viv. Next thing I knew she was in the middle of the moss while I was misting it. She hung her head over the side of the water pan and started lapping up the spray that was running down her snout.

By the time I left both females were on that fresh moss so I removed the male and non-gravid female to the other armata viv for the time being. I figured something had to give soon as the big girl is starting to spook me. I was really hoping today would be the day.

When I got home this evening she was in the water pan but not like normal. She was standing up high up on her back legs, sort of like she was straining. Later when I checked she was laying in the water with her back legs streched out behind her and her frong legs and head up on the side of the pan. I am using a plastic shoebox for the water right now as she seems to be liking the soaks lately.

Anyway, when the lights went off I went in and checked one last time to see how the girls were doing and both are back up in their roosting spots. However, there is now a normal looking egg that was deposited in the water pan. I candled and it is normal looking, well calcified, and has a fetal disc. I am guessing she was having problems passing it for some reason and needed the soak to get it going.
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Marcia - FroggieB Dragons
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