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my girl was laying eggs and her tunnel collapsed, she seems to have kind of stopped laying, but is still trying. what should I do?

>>my girl was laying eggs and her tunnel collapsed, she seems to have kind of stopped laying, but is still trying. what should I do?

Can you still see her? Is she still laying in the collapsed tunnel? She may very well still be laying eggs. If she stops laying (and still has eggs) and leaves the tunnel, I would make another section of the laying bin suitable and maybe she will dig another cave.
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Lisa
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she stopped laying and seemed exhausted, she is soaking right now. I cant feel any more eggs in her. Should I just try putting her back in the lay bin tomorrow or ???

>>she stopped laying and seemed exhausted, she is soaking right now. I cant feel any more eggs in her. Should I just try putting her back in the lay bin tomorrow or ???

Yes, as long as she seems like she was done and settles down this evening, I would just put her back in the lay bin tomorrow. (Only if she starts up acting like she wants to lay again)

Congrats on the eggs
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Lisa
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thanks. after her soak she was kind of freaking out so I put her in the lay bin, she was just running around banging her head on the ground, so I dug a tunnel, she went in backwards for maybe 5 mins. and then filled the hole up and I learned how they cover the hole. By flattening the sand with their head!! She is basking now, hasn't eaten yet but plenty of food for her.