Female Laying Eggs 9/23/2003

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The egg is just starting to come out. She pulls her head in while "pushing". The whole time the hind legs are moving in a rhythmic fashion.

                    The egg is barely visible. The tail is distended.

More of the egg. It took an hour for her to lay it after this point. The whole time she was in a trance-like state.
	She is using her right leg to push at the egg
Success !!!!