Murrindindi - Thanks for asking.

No eggs yet. Appetite and food response are up slightly though I cannot say how significant that might be in re: the sutuation.

Went the nest box route - placed inside the enclosure. Substrate temp at 85F - same as enclosure ambient - moist but not wet. The nest box doesn't add anything the enclosure didn't already have (deep substrate, hide) but willing to try. The animal took to the box fairly quickly - perhaps out of interest.

Seem to have a problem with the temp inside the nest box. Even with a hole in the lid large enough for the animal to easily pass - the temp b/n lid and substrate climbs a bit higher than the ambient - 95 F. Think 'inside of a shed on a hot day'. I'm guessing the higher internal temp drives the animal to limit time spent in the nest box - as I haven't noticed the animal inside for more than an hour or so - during daytime. The nest box is not situated under a heat lamp.

No evidence of digging yet - either in or outside the nest box. Again - thats something this animal has never done. Hoping that changes soon..

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