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im female that is in with a male right now(male bobing his head like crazy) are going nut with each other, just 2 days ago my female started digging like holes all over there 75 gallon cage, temps are right, when im female laid her first cluch 2 yrs ago she just dug one hole, and laid them

is this good or bad her tummy doesnt have any hard lumps like eggs,

if it is eggs i dont wana buy a incubator bc i dont really have the money right now bc i ony have 15 bucks bc im only 15,

is there anyway i can make one and how much would it cost around i have an extra 100 gallon tank

someone told me u use a 10 gallon tank with water on the bottom with a water heater, true or something like that

thanks for all your help

if you can't see the eggs then she is not gravid, she could dig for a week or so, when she is gravid enough for you to see it and digging, take her out and put her in a nest box---i use a large tupperware type container that is 18 inches high with 12 inches of moist plain potting soil sloped at one end, you can "create" an incubator by using that aquarium, 10 or 20 gallon preferably, and a clamp lamp, all you have to do is make sure the temp NEVER drops below 84 and NEVER EVER goes over 87. Use vermiculite that is just damp enough to clump, not sloppy, and you will not need any water or misting, if in a month or so one caves in a little, a light misting will do, i only have to mist my eggs once about half way through the incubation period because vermiculite holds moisture very well and does not promote bacteria. good luck