How long is a bearded dragon pregnant before laying eggs?
About four to six weeks
About four to six weeks after mating, a healthy female bearded dragon will lay her eggs in a nesting box or in a corner of the habitat, depending on how her habitat is set up.
What temperature do I incubate bearded dragon eggs?
84of
Set the temperature to 29oC (84of), at this temperature the bearded dragon eggs will take around 60 days to hatch. It is often worth having a separate thermometer inside the incubator to monitor the temperature.
Can a bearded dragon lay eggs during gestation?
Towards the end of a normal gestation the female bearded dragon may not eat but will remain alert and active. However, gestation problems can arise the most common is dystocia or egg binding. This means that the bearded dragon is unable lay her clutch of eggs.
When do bearded dragon eggs start to swell?
Fertile bearded dragon eggs are white in colour and will start to swell over a few days, the important things here are heat and moisture. If you notice the egg beginning to sag, don’t worry just add more moisture carefully and the egg should swell up again. If you leave it too long then the egg will die off.
Why does a bearded dragon have dystocia?
Dystocia occurs for a number of reasons including having no suitable place to lay her eggs. If a bearded dragon is egg bound they will be lethargic , appear depressed and non responsive you may notice a prolapsed cloaca this will be from straining from attempts to lay.
Can a bearded dragon be both male and female?
Female bearded dragons that can’t find a suitable area to lay her eggs could become egg bound which will require specialist veterinary intervention. It is worth noting that if your “male” bearded dragon is displaying any of these behaviours your male could in fact be a female.
Towards the end of a normal gestation the female bearded dragon may not eat but will remain alert and active. However, gestation problems can arise the most common is dystocia or egg binding. This means that the bearded dragon is unable lay her clutch of eggs.
Fertile bearded dragon eggs are white in colour and will start to swell over a few days, the important things here are heat and moisture. If you notice the egg beginning to sag, don’t worry just add more moisture carefully and the egg should swell up again. If you leave it too long then the egg will die off.
When to take a bearded dragon to the vet?
Bearded dragons that retain eggs for over 45 days may be egg bound. If it has been over a month since you first saw eggs inside your bearded dragon, she hasn’t laid any, and she’s lethargic and sleeping a lot, you need to get her to a veterinarian as soon as possible.
Dystocia occurs for a number of reasons including having no suitable place to lay her eggs. If a bearded dragon is egg bound they will be lethargic , appear depressed and non responsive you may notice a prolapsed cloaca this will be from straining from attempts to lay.
