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Just as a refresher, Beanie is due to lay eggs at the end
of the month.

She is acting more strange. Staying on the bottom of the
enclosure where it is too cool for a long period of time.
She also is very, very laid back with me now. She has
always been good but I can do anything I want and she
closes her eyes and is not as sharp as usual.

Do you think this is cause for concern?

Linda

Sounds okay, based on what I have read. I'm recopying a post I wrote a while back and attaching it below. Info is from Iguanas for Dummies book.

"I'm no breeder, so my knowledge is limited on this subject, but so far as I know, here is the approximate time table for gravid females:

Weeks 1-4 Normal appetite, but she will start getting restless.

Weeks 4-5 Appetite decreases and water intake increases. Feces gets very small and urates get thicker and yellower. Energy decreases and sometimes personality changes (friendly igs get short tempered, touchy igs get mellow). This is the time to build the nest box.

Weeks 5-6 Appetite very intermittent, water intake further increased, urates and feces continue to be increasingly affected. No apparant weight loss, but base of tail and hips may start to look thinner as eggs replace fat pads.

Weeks 6-7 You can feel the eggs when you pet her sides.

Weeks 7-8 Hips are bonier. You can see the eggs bulging at her sides. About a week after you can see the eggs like this, she will lay them.

Make sure you boost her calcium and give plenty of fresh water all along the way!

Good luck!
Wendy"

I too have read Melissa's book but this is my first Ig
and I am so afraid I may miss something that indicates
problems. The eggs of course are not fertile. It seems
that people are kinda avoiding my concerns. I do not
know if they have not had experience with egg laying and
maybe this is the reason. I love my Ig and I do not want
anything to happen to her.

Thanks again
Linda

Forums are funny like that. For some reason, you get people in there who get very impatient and even rude with people who have novice questions and concerns. IMHO, that is exactly what forums are for. I never can figure out the rude and sarcastic posts, or ignoring those who came for help.

Glad your girl has a caring and concerned Mommy!

Wendy

I don't think most of us here are avoiding your concern. However, many of us only have one ig, and many of those are males. Thus, we wouldn't have much real knowledge to help you out in this situation. I've only dealt with males. Even those who have females may likely not have dealt with a female laying eggs so shortly after recovering from MBD. If we don't know how to help you, we don't post, for the most part, but we aren't *avoiding* you!

Kate