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Vicky1972
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hi i think my female is pregnant very lumpy belly fat ,how long r they pregnant for ,and in her viv ive got tiles do i need sand in there so she can lay on there or will she lay on the tiles and how do i incubate the eggs im new to it
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05/06/08 09:37am
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#1726920
Bama Beardies
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Message To: Vicky1972 In reference to Message Id: 1726859
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Has she been with a male? Are you prepared for all the costs of breeding? of feeding babies? if not, dont bother incubating the eggs. freeze them. then dispose of them. I have said before backyard breeding is not a good idea. you are going from pet animals to having several clutches of babies costing several thousand dollars to feed house heat and light properly, only to sell for a loss if they sell. Wholesalers only pay 30 bucks a pop for dragons. it will cost you more then that too feed each one for a month. Please separate your male and female. you need a 58 quart or larger tub for a lay box, approx 50-100lbs of sand to fill it deep enough, and light it so the female wont get cold and stop digging. Think what is best for the dragons.
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05/06/08 11:12am
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Krusty
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Message To: Bama Beardies In reference to Message Id: 1726920
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Don’t ever force a lizard to lay eggs on "tiles" if you cage your lizards like that. Many lizards (although not usually dragons) would rather hold the eggs in and die then to dump them on the surface (ex = chameleons,monitors). In the "real world" dragons likely get one or two shots at laying eggs to have the species survive. Many eggs don’t make it or are predated on. So, nesting in lizards is not something to take lightly. They very deliberately try to hide eggs deep in the earth or under large objects like rocks or trees to give the eggs a chance. It’s actually quite amazing (and lucky) that dragons tolerate being picked up out of a cage of ceramic flooring because they are frantically digging the walls and floor looking for a place to lay eggs, then are plopped in a completely unfamiliar tub of dirt and just instinctively dig and dump almost immediately. If you’ve bred any other types of lizards, that’s retardedly "easy" compared to most other species.
Get her in a big tub of sandy dirt as stated above. Discard the eggs after freezing them unless you can feed 15-30 baby dragons all those insects they REQUIRE to be healthy and grow. It’s a huge cost, believe me. You can barely squeeze 1,000 bugs at about $25 per box per week on a single smaller clutch of babies. For a month, you are in for at least $125 and likely more. It’s just a heads up what you’re likely to be getting into. It’s fun, but expensive and time-consuming and not so easy to find homes for all those dragons quickly.
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05/06/08 05:38pm
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