>>ok first off my Mhd laid her eggs 4 days ago
>>k how often should i let the eggs get fresh air and for how long?
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I would say I check the eggs weekly just to make sure any that have gone bad are removed.
>>second question she hasn't been eating since and before she laid her eggs and her eyes are closed shut I tried to using a q-tip and rubbing the corner of her eyes but there still shut her eyes been closed since she had laid her eggs.
>>what should i do?
This really doesn't sound good. I have used warm water and a cotton ball. Hold the wet, dripping, cotton ball on the eye until it cools and then gently stroke from front to back with a clean, moist cotton ball to remove any debris. You may need a vet to clean this properly and it may need to be treated with antibiotics. If both eyes are effected this could be very serious. If she should go blind she will never be able to self-feed and could become very subdued and stressed.
Are you sure the eyes are stuck shut or is she just so depleted that she has given up? If this is the case she still would need the expertise of a qualified vet to help her out.
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>>I think its cause they go into depression after taking away the eggs? cause i remember her ramming her head against the soil....
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I don't believe they go into depression. I think they are recovering from a very stressful physical ordeal. Although it is a natural process it can be very draining and if the animal is not in top condition it can push her over the top and cause death. The ramming of her head on the soil is her natural means of packing the dirt over the hole to cover and hide the nest. If you wait until she is done with this process before removing the eggs she will not even pay any attention to your activity. IF you remove the eggs before she has finished burying them then she will resume the process after you are done taking the eggs just as if the eggs were still there. She really doesn't know the difference, just has the natural instinct that tells her to do this.
The bottom line here is that I think she should be evaluated by a qualified vet. She needs to be eating calcium rich foods to help her replenish her calcium reserves. She should also get some high protein feeders to help her bulk back up.
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