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Hello everyone
I haven't been on here in Age's.
So some updated info.
In 2007 around september I adopted a iguana named Melvina.
I had her last year and she did not have or develop egg's.
but this year I am wondering.
about the first week of Febuaray Melvina was getting picky with her food.
and i did notice some scratching and her scratching her nose.
I have never delt with gravid iguana's I have no idea what im looking for really.
about 2 weeks ago my one friend Jess, came over and told me she's gravid ( she owns 2 iguanas herself and has expericenced egg laying sussesfully)
so i have been soaking her every day to keep her hydrated and giving her extra calcuim also we have given her a egg laying box and she does dig in it but no eggs yet so im getting worried ,
shes active, alert and moody though and shows no signs of being sluggish and you can see buldges on the sides of her belly
weight loss on her pelvis bone area and hind leg weight loss and some in the tail , decreased urates ( white and kinda yellowish )
but she is eatting plates of food with water and calcuim
im wondering if shes gonna lay these eggs ? or should i make a vet appointment ? i plan on doing it anyway
i guess im kinda worried and im really not sure if or when she started developing eggs and when i should know shes ready to lay them ?? anyone have any suggestions ?
sorry this is so long
( her egg laying box has like potting soil in it right now and i have a basking like over it to keep it warm
but all she seems to do is bask and eat)
below is a picture of her laying box , its pretty huge

You will be able to see the shape of the eggs on each side of the Iguana.The hip area will shrink up,and you will have seen better looking dead Iguanas after it lay's the eggs.There will be no mistake about when she is ready.They will start useing their front leggs to dig.They will be in a trance and dig the air if there is no sand/dirt.They like a dark tunnel or hole to go into.A big non see through Tupperware container with sand/dirt in it with a hole cut in the side they can get through.You can take off the top to"quickly" check for eggs.Be around when this starts because they will lay them and then dig them back up,trying to lay more.A lot of eggs will be damaged this way,so try to retreve them fast.Its that thin line between chaos and stability.You might have to stay up all night.Get them to drink a lot of water before hand,or feed a lot of Romane.You dont want a dehydrated Iguana to start laying eggs.There are several ways to set up the eggs,but most of all dont make them to wet.If to dry you can get another chance by adding some damp moss over them if they start to cave in.If to wet,you get the fuzz and it will be next year for another chance.Vic