Large female Redfoot not moving over potential nest.

[Christiaan]

Hello everyone I have a question regarding my large female Redfoot she appears to have dug a potential nest but she has not moved from the location for about 12 hours.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Anyfoot]

Hi Christiaan.

Are you sure she's dug a nest and not just dug in to sleep?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I think she's just resting, too.
That first photo seems to show a very high water line.
Is at least part of the enclosure above water level after a big rain?
My Reds have only laid on higher ground.

 

[cdmay]

Agree with Zeropilot and Anyfoot---it appears that she simply shuffled herself into a shallow pallet to rest. True, the corner location could be a future nesting spot, but for now she seem to be relaxing.

 

[wellington]

If your unsure, pic her up. If there is a nest, and she hasn't done anything for some time, I would give her a long warm soak in something that is big enough to give her room to roam, like a bath tub. She could be egg bound. If no nest, leave her be if nothing else seems out of sorts.

 

[Christiaan]

I picked her up and it seems like she did do a sizable amount of digging. My enclosure is prone to some flooding but they do have a spot where I made sure they have have dry land 24/7.

The picture may be hard to tell but there's a good 4-6 inches in depth where she was. Also she returns to that spot whenever I move her but this behavior has only happens recently.