My iguana kermit (kerma) is showing all the signs for being close to laying eggs, "his" belly is looking lumpy, "he" is a little restless and more thirsty than normal, however instead of not eating much it seams he is always hungry and eating a lot more. and so I have a nesting box in "his" cage and my roommate today said "he" spent a long time digging around in there today.

This is my first iguana, (i've had "him" for a year and a few months now) and I decided I would rather have a male iguana because I fear egg binding but I think my wishful thinking of naming him kermit, and calling him a him for a year didn't work out. there are no signs that it is indeed a boy... and i'm happy to have a girl iguana...

anyway.. i'm really excited for his interest in the box because I was worried my make shift box wouldn't be attractive to him but I think I made it alright.

I got 2 wonderbox paper litter boxes zip tied together with coconut fiber dirty stuff for the diggin. I've read many websites and have the ultimate iguana manual so i'm not feeling unprepared but just excited

i'll keep you updated!

My ig also digs around in her box, then lays her eggs in the darndest places!
Usually the eating almost completely stops prior to laying. If she does lay, be prepared to be shocked, They look like death warmed over afterwards!
Imagine a balloon with all the air let out.
And make sure and increase the calcium supplements!

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Merlin,
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I think you need to change the "him" parts to "her" parts LOL

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I have a male iguana (the famous Rex) and was wondering how long will "she" be showing this behavior before eggs will present? I figured a timeframe should help out Kendalle in figuring this out a little more.

Good point!
Zok will usually start getting restless and digging a lot about 1 month before she lays. She will get to where she eats less and less and then a week to 2 weeks before she lays stops eating almost entirely. With all those eggs there is no room for food inside her! At this time I give her water from a mister bottle by spraying directly into her mouth,

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

Ah... if only it were wishful thinking and not genetics that made boys or girls!

Please do keep us posted and try to get pics of her in her before and after laying AND egg pictures too.

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OK will do