Molly sniffing and abandoned nest

clairekentuk · 05-07-2006, 05:18 PM

Molly decided to try and build a nest in the middle of the grass. She seems to have moved the soil quite a way. I was expecting to see a mound.
( she didnt dig up the grass as there was a plant pot there which has killed the grass which I moved to block the tunnel to stop the others bothering her)

And here is her sniffing around again in the greenhouse when I returned home. I was out for just over 2 hours and she had made the hole in this time.

Henry-flash · 05-07-2006, 08:03 PM

Well hopefully she will soon go all the way and actually lay. I have my fingers crossed for you

sandy · 05-07-2006, 08:32 PM

If you fill it in Claire she might well go back and lay there. I have a female ibera who loves to dig
trial nests all over my lawn. Nearly always goes back to the first one.

clairekentuk · 05-07-2006, 08:48 PM

Thats the second, the first was 2-3 days ago in the corner of the greenhouse. Ive filled both in. Soo exciting! but stressful watching her. She is still walking! almost 9pm.

05-07-2006, 05:18 PM	#1
clairekentuk Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 120	Molly sniffing and abandoned nest Molly decided to try and build a nest in the middle of the grass. She seems to have moved the soil quite a way. I was expecting to see a mound. ( she didnt dig up the grass as there was a plant pot there which has killed the grass which I moved to block the tunnel to stop the others bothering her) And here is her sniffing around again in the greenhouse when I returned home. I was out for just over 2 hours and she had made the hole in this time.

05-07-2006, 08:03 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Well hopefully she will soon go all the way and actually lay. I have my fingers crossed for you __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

05-07-2006, 08:32 PM	#3
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If you fill it in Claire she might well go back and lay there. I have a female ibera who loves to dig trial nests all over my lawn. Nearly always goes back to the first one. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

05-07-2006, 08:48 PM	#4
clairekentuk Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 120	Thats the second, the first was 2-3 days ago in the corner of the greenhouse. Ive filled both in. Soo exciting! but stressful watching her. She is still walking! almost 9pm.

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