Get the animal checked by a vet. For an extra charge, they can run an X-ray for you to find out if the dear girl is gravid. She may be egg bound, if she is passing undigested food, but this is not so severe as to keep her from eating entirely, I hope. This is the time of year these animals typically lay, so it is a possibility, though I've never had a newly purchased animal lay before. Either way, express your concerns to a vet. They can generally answer any questions you may have. She could be trial nesting, but more likely she's stressed and is making an attempt at doing what always came naturally. Does she have adequate shelter? When she digs a hole, does she remain in it, or leave it? If she's leaving it and not using it as a hiding space, egg laying behavior is probably an apt description. You'll just not know unless she lays eggs or a vet sees her.

T.G.

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