Doug-at-Large

22 Feb 2012

Mon mixed up about her eggs

Feb 22, 2012 7:01pm

As you all know, Mon has been laying 6 or 7 eggs a month. All duds.

This time I decided to leave the eggs in her nest to see if it stopped her from laying more. About a week ago she starting tossing some, until a few days later she was down to just 4 eggs in her nest. I decided to just leave it be at that and see what happens.

Yesterday and today she laid two more eggs, so now there are 6 again: 4 old, 2 new - and I'm sure all unfertilized because Hao and Mon don't mate. Though Mon is more than willing I'm sure.

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15 Feb 2012

Sometimes Hao will sit on the eggs

Feb 15, 2012 9:53pm

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11 Feb 2012

Why is Hao-chan throwing new year cards off my desk?

Feb 11, 2012 10:26pm

3 Feb 2012

Hao fell asleep on my hand

Feb 3, 2012 9:47pm

31 Jan 2012

Mon is up to 7 eggs again!

Jan 31, 2012 11:37am

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25 Jan 2012

Mon started laying eggs again today

Jan 25, 2012 10:07am

It's just been a few days since I removed Mon's last batch of 7 unfertilized eggs, and she's laid another one this morning. She lays eggs more frequently than monthly over the last 6 months.

There doesn't seem to be anything to do about it. She won't lay eggs as long as there are 6 or 7 there. But then she's spending all her time taking care of the eggs, which must be exhausting.

And if I remove the eggs she just lays more.

It doesn't matter if she's by herself in her own cage or living with Hao in his cage, or if there is a nest or not, or nesting materials or not. She just lays eggs.

doug