She hasn't laid still
 

OK so there was every sign my female was gravid as she was getting grumpy with another female in her enclosure and then she dug a lovely hole but didn't lay any eggs.
Now I'm a bit concerned she has become a bit quiet, not very hungry and staying in her hide more.
Should I be concerned and do anything different?

I've made an area I thought might be good for a nest and she dug there but then abandoned that hole and hasn't made another one. The rest of the enclosure most likely wouldn't have enough substrate depth. Maybe I need to re-arrange the enclosure.

For peace of mind Jonathan, I'd get her x-rayed :D

Danny

UPDATE!

Surface laid egg has appeared...

[It's a chat for another day but my OH didn't think an x-ray was necessary and rather foolishly I accepted this. Note to self - OH has many areas of expertise but tortoise reproduction is definitely not one of them]

Not very optimistic that surface laid egg will produce a hatchling however it is in incubator and I aim to give it every chance. If not a success, will be a good trial run for me.

Always worth incubating:0)
Sounds like a very fussy female couldnt find a site just right for her:0)

I have often seen my girls dig for 3 hours, leaving me very hopeful that they are going to get on with it, then walk off. Sometimes, I have put them back on the same whole the next day and they have finished off the job.

Good luck Jon, always worth a try.

( I have a few females who do my head in being fussy & refusing to lay! Then others who are no trouble at all! )

Jonathan :) still worth getting an x-ray done to make sure she doesn't have any more eggs. :mrgreen:

Danny

Jonathan just remember although women say they are always right most of the time they are wrong :shock::shock::shock:

Hmmmmmm!!!!!! :shock: :mad: :evil:

Gordon, we are the superior sex and although we very rarely get things mixed up, we are mainly always right!!!! ;) :lol:

If Jonathan's other half knew more about torts she'd have surely advised differently. She was probably busy multi-tasking at the time!! ;-)

However, not knowing Jonathan personally, one can't assume his other half is female!! :razz:

my wife gives me lots of good advice (so she claims)