What causes sperm plugs in bearded dragons?

What causes sperm plugs in bearded dragons?

If you’ve ever noticed your male beardie pass a small, waxy, off-white substance in their poop, don’t panic, as it isn’t a cause for alarm but rather a sperm plug. Sperm plugs, or seminal plugs, naturally accumulate in your lizard’s genitals, or hemipenes, each mating season.

Why is my bearded dragon fitting?

Seizures may be caused by low calcium levels in the bloodstream, and this may start out as just one muscle or muscle group twitching and, over time, may progress to tremors and full-blown seizures. Bearded Dragon seizures are most commonly related to calcium problems.

Will bearded dragon kill each other?

Yes, It’s actually possible for Bearded Dragons to kill each other. There are many motives as to why one Bearded Dragon could kill another but the reasons will usually point to a fight for dominance and food.

What is needed in a bearded dragon’s cage?

A perfect Bearded Dragon habitat should have: 75-gallon wooden or plastic tank. 50 watt dome-head UVA basking bulb. Tube shape UVB light secured underneath the mesh lid.

What kind of fluid does a bearded dragon have?

What you could also see coming out of your bearded dragon’s vent is a seminal plug that you could confuse with poop or urates. Seminal plug is hardened seminal fluid in male bearded dragons. These seminal plugs are often white-yellowish in color and string-like.

What kind of poop does a bearded dragon have?

Normal bearded dragon poop should have two parts to it – solid digested food waste part, and soft yellowish-white urates, which is urine in solid form. Apart from poop, you might also see some clear pee – but it won’t be much pee if at all. Normal bearded dragon poop.

How many clutches does a bearded dragon have?

Bearded dragons are oviparous (produce young by eggs) and can deliver multiple clutches a year. Females have 2 germinal beds in each ovary and all four can be active at the same time. This means a new clutch can be started before the first one has been laid (Amey et al, 2000). The reproductive stages the female goes through are:

Is it normal for bearded dragon to open its mouth?

It can be very common for the bearded dragon to open its mouth while on the basking perch for short periods of time. This is a way to cool off while directly under the basking bulb. This behavior is very similar to the way a dog pants to cool off and completely normal. If slack jaw is suspected seek a reptile veterinarian immediately.

What you could also see coming out of your bearded dragon’s vent is a seminal plug that you could confuse with poop or urates. Seminal plug is hardened seminal fluid in male bearded dragons. These seminal plugs are often white-yellowish in color and string-like.

Normal bearded dragon poop should have two parts to it – solid digested food waste part, and soft yellowish-white urates, which is urine in solid form. Apart from poop, you might also see some clear pee – but it won’t be much pee if at all. Normal bearded dragon poop.

Why is my bearded dragon trying to lay eggs?

If your female bearded dragon has recently laid eggs, is in the process of laying eggs, or is trying to lay eggs (she doesn’t have to have been with a male to lay eggs) she could be straining to pass the eggs and in turn prolapse.

Bearded dragons are oviparous (produce young by eggs) and can deliver multiple clutches a year. Females have 2 germinal beds in each ovary and all four can be active at the same time. This means a new clutch can be started before the first one has been laid (Amey et al, 2000). The reproductive stages the female goes through are: