The following statement has been presented several times:

"....aborting or an abortion, where the eggs are uncovered and scattered around the box."

For the last 2 years I used large deep nest boxes.
The year prior, I just used small nest boxes in their regular plastic tubs.
When I just used small nest boxes (2 inches of substrate appx.), some of the females laid in the nest boxes, some outside the nest boxes.
None, I repeat NONE of the females "scattered" their eggs around the box.
I am not addressing any other aspect of this subject in this post, not even the other term used, "abortion".
I am just stating a FACT.
I won't say I am speaking for other breeders, although several other breeders have told me EXACTLY the same thing.
My females did EXACTLY the same thing on the aspen that they did in the deep nest boxes.
They stayed in one place - DIDN'T MOVE - except for the movements necessary to expel their eggs. This took several hours in BOTH setups. There was no observational difference.
Their eggs were all laid together.
There was no "scattering" - not with one single female !!!

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