[sarah]

...Well what a surprise this was, I really do keep a sharp eye on my females, because with all this warm weather, they are bound to lay some eggs! I have a couple of females fretting, but this one only showed signs of fretting for 2 to 3 days (and I am talking subtle signs, the untrained eye may not of picked up on them!)...I came home about 4.00pm today and she was half way through digging a suitable nest area , by 5.30pm she had finished !...so approx. 2 hours fom start to finish, that is quite quick !...She laid 8 eggs, but one did break (see photo)...but will they be fertile this year, that is the question ?! Also I have included a close up of 2 of the eggs because they show what looks like calcified spots? which I have not seen before !...T.T. 8)