She looks extremely gravid and packed full of eggs. You had better look to the placement of your laying area and the proper heat. Mine lay directly under the lamp but in a completely covered dark box with a little opening to get in and out of. I use vermiculite. You want it to be slightly damp to the touch and a heating pad underneath the box might be what she needs to lay there. She may be headed for the cooler side becuase you put the warmth from below in that area, if I understood your post. Also, she is READY TO DROP. If you don't give her privacy and a good hiding nest box, she will retain her eggs out of stress and become egg-bound. You want to see her digging in the vermiculite like crazy. Is she eating? They usually stop eating within 24-48 hours prior to oviposition. Don't handle her or mess around in her cage once you think you've got it right. Avoid stressing her. She should go in the egg box and dig and eventually come out "thin". That is when you disturb the box to have a look. If there are eggs, do you know how to set them up in a hovabator?? Temp should be 89-92 degrees. Water content in the vermiculite is critical. What material are you using? You have no time to lose!

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