Elongated nesting site

Huckleberry

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Anyone out there have input on what kind of nesting sites elongateds prefer?
 

mrscruffy

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Hi Huck,

Dirt and leaves. Mine will just start excavating a hole, but sometimes there are a few false attempts. It can be done in hours or sometimes days.

Good luck!
Scruffy
 
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Huckleberry

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Thanks, Scruffy!
Do they seem to prefer sun or shade? Soft soil or clay? Day or night?
I thought one of mine was digging a test hole a few weeks ago, but maybe she was just burrowing.

Do you see obvious agitation before laying? What about weight gain or loss?

Thanks for the help.
Huck
 

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Caught her in the act of nesting and retrieved one (big!) egg. It's baking in the incubator at 85 degree F and 70-80% humidity.
 

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One of my other females laid three eggs yesterday. Exciting, but I am wondering about fertility. Anybody know about elongated eggs? I candled these three and the one from a few weeks ago, and I don't see anything. Any tips?
 

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