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My gravid BD has been digging for over 20 days but she is not laying yet. she is in a laying box with sand which she used to lay eggs inside last time. now i have a couple questions:
1. How deep should the sand be good enough for her?
2. Is anything else better than sand? What if soil or forest floor?
Thank you!
>>My gravid BD has been digging for over 20 days but she is not laying yet. she is in a laying box with sand which she used to lay eggs inside last time. now i have a couple questions:
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>>1. How deep should the sand be good enough for her?
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>>2. Is anything else better than sand? What if soil or forest floor?
>>
>>Thank you!
50/50 moist sand and CLEAN soil (bought from a garden center with NO fertilizers in it)
Mine prefer no less than 8 inches deep. Best bet is about a foot.
20 days is an awful long time? How long has it been since you noticed she was gravid? You might want to get her into a vet if you have been able to actually feel the eggs for this long.
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Lisa 
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Most of my girls like it about 10 inches or more so they can dig way down. Depends on the individual animal really. 20 is a bit long, but try changing the soil and give her a few more days. How long she waits to lay is all dependent on the individual.
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