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My little girl is going to be a mom. I started the incubator last night, getting it all ready. She started acting really funny yesterday. I found her and my male in the humid box or lay box this morning. She was in it all night last night digging around. Nothing yet though. Will he bother her, do I need to seperate them? Also how long will they be okay in the lay box withuot being moved into the incubator? I dont want to lose them because I have to work all day. I told my fiance what to look for and what to do so hopefully they will be okay when the time comes. This is my first clutch ever, and I dont know if it is hers. Her belly is huge. My poor male acts like a nervous dad. He just paces around. The past week he has let her have most of the food, I thought that was so sweet. I have been having to pay close attention to make sure he is eating at all. I hope it all works out!!

You don't have to separate them, but do get to the eggs as soon as possible. The later you find them the more of chance for something to go wrong, like getting squished, drying out, etc..

Matt