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Kimberly n Morgana
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« on: June 14, 2011, 03:13:11 AM »

OK so females will lay eggs even if there is no male?
If I want to breed Morgana I need to wait till she is 2?
I will need a laying box seprate from her habitat?
I can use organic soil in the laying box?
No UVB light required for the laying box?
use her normal heating lamp for the box?
I raise Gouldian Finches, I grind up(to powder) clean,baked eggshells for her extra calcium...can this be done for Beardies as well?

I really didnt know that there was this much to breeding for these guys, WOW!!! and I thought my gouldians were needy! Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 07:06:07 AM »

Yep, just like birds female lizards can lay infertile eggs (not all will though). 2 is a good time as is 350+ grams as a general guideline. I personally wouldn't breed a female past 5 years old but other opinions may vary. Organic soil can work as can eco-earth or moist sand for the lay box. It doesn't have to be outside of the enclosure but most people use a separate bin. Normal heating is fine and UVB isn't necessary. I can't answer the question on the eggs/calcium but I'm sure someone else can.
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 07:36:30 AM »

The ground shells will work, IF you can grind them fine enough.  Birds require some particle matter in their diet for digestion.  The enzymes in their stomach break down the shells into what's needed for their bodies.  Dragons are not believed to be able to do this.
Cuttlebone will work very nicely however.
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 10:58:13 PM »

ty for all the replies <3....after reading the breeding posts on here, I think breeding her will just be too much
It would break my heart if anything ever happened to her so just to be on the safe side I think I'll just stay away from breeding

Thank you guys so much for your time Grin
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