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 #1905892


Chamois
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 Still a young femal...

Hi, i have a youngish female beardy. and i was just wondering if when she was onlder and mature would she still lay eggs without haveing a male in the cage/ and around what age do they become mature?
11/27/08  08:51pm

 #1906095


Awesomeness
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   Message To: Chamois   In reference to Message Id: 1905892


 Still a young femal...

You can consider a female sexually mature at 18 months old, and over 450 grams, thats when I felt it was safe to breed mine. After they got to that size, they laid huge clutches of eggs every 23 days for 2 months. I would let her get that old.
You have to watch out, keep her seperate from ANY other beardies. She can, and will mate much younger than the prefered age.

Just be careful with it.

Matt
11/28/08  11:30am

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Pure hate
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   Message To: Awesomeness   In reference to Message Id: 1906095


 Still a young femal...

a female can be breed at 250 grams.

jeff hunter
11/28/08  08:16pm

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Chamois
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   Message To: Pure hate   In reference to Message Id: 1906310


 Still a young femal...

well i only have her so thats not the prob. my question is will she lay eggs even if there isnt a male in the tank?
11/29/08  05:14pm

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   Message To: Chamois   In reference to Message Id: 1906691


 Still a young femal...

It is not unheard-of for female bearded dragons to lay eggs when no male is involved, but in such cases the eggs are always infertile.
11/29/08  11:21pm

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Krusty
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   Message To: Wyvern   In reference to Message Id: 1906820


 Still a young femal...

A lone female will usually lay infertile eggs every spring, but just a clutch or two. Sometimes they do not lay the eggs and they must resorb as ova before being shelled in her body. They still need to nest the eggs if she does start scratching and digging around and looks pudgy, just as if she had mated.
12/01/08  06:29pm

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Chamois
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   Message To: Krusty   In reference to Message Id: 1907648


 Still a young femal...

So do I need a box with soil in it incase she does lay ifertile eggs? Or no because Right now i have tan colored repti-carpet because when she was young she eat sand and almost died...
12/04/08  09:50pm

 #1910348


BeardiePal
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   Message To: Chamois   In reference to Message Id: 1909410


 Still a young femal...

A lay box is needed if she starts fattening up and appearing pregnant. Some females never ever have to lay like Krusty said because they absorb the infertile eggs. Others like my Porsche starts scratching, pacing, and lays off food for a few days...thats how I know when she is ready to lay...then I put her in a laybox. But she has never been with a male. Last year she had 4 or 5 clutches every 20-25 days as if she had a viable pregnancy...hope this helps...Beth
12/06/08  10:08pm

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Chamois
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   Message To: BeardiePal   In reference to Message Id: 1910348


 Still a young femal...

Alridy! Thank you all so much and i will be looking forward to talking to you all soon!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/07/08  09:54pm

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BeardiePal
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   Message To: Chamois   In reference to Message Id: 1910905


 Still a young femal...

You are so welcome !! Happy Holidays !!! Beth
12/09/08  12:23am


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