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jeacthm
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« on: September 12, 2011, 04:52:27 PM »

Hello All

My beardie has recently changed habits she rarely sits still always either digging or pacing and scratching the glass, and even though she comes out when she goes back in she starts all over again  Huh

From what i have read online it was saying about her being ready to lay eggs,but she hasnt been mated Huh can they still lay without mating Huh

Thanks Jea xx
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2011, 06:25:04 PM »

Yes female dragons can still lay infertile eggs.  Try lifting her up by her front legs carefully and look at her belly, often times you can see the bumps from eggs.  If your girl is getting ready to lay eggs, get yourself a large (18+ gallon) bin and fill with equal parts organic potting soil (no pesticides or fertilizers) and play sand (from the hardware store, no pet store sand).  Mix it up and moisten it until it's diggable (you can easily dig tunnels that don't collapse).  Be careful not to put too much water.  Put your female and here and observe her, if she starts to dig like crazy she probably had eggs.  Put her in the laying bin once a day for about an hour (again just a rough estimate), and see if she lays eggs.  If she does it is best to freeze the eggs for about 24 hours in the freezer (in the off chance they any of them somehow did get fertilized) and then toss them in the trash or compost them.

Also, it's not a bad idea to double check your husbandry to look for other causes of this change in behavior (improper temps or UVB for example).
Let us know if you have any questions about anything mentioned above or on the caresheet!
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 06:48:26 AM »

Well you were right she has laid 7 eggs so far but no in her laying box but in water.

How will i know she has finished?
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 11:02:48 AM »

Well she has finished and she had 17 in total, Thank you Mach10X for you help

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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2011, 11:32:49 AM »

Glad I could help.  Please feed her extra for the next week or so to help her recover.  Extra calcium too.  Some breeders feed a pinky rat or mouse, but I think it's still a bit risky.  I'd go with wax worms and super worms for extra fat.  You can also feed boiled egg if she'll take it.  The yolk has lots of good fats to help her recover.  Next time she's getting ready to lay you can see if she'll take these types of foods before hand.
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