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any advice on hatching bearded dragon eggs?
its my first time and i just want to be 100% sure i have everything ready, so i saw them mating about a week ago, i have borrowed an incubator from a friend which i am still trying to get to the right temp as it won't seem to stay at a steady one, i am going to move the female in to a diff tank tonight (i know its prob best to move male but the tank she going into is more suitable ) i have read up as much as i can and every one has a different opinion, now im asking your advice and if there is anyone who has experienced this hand on? so my plan of action so far.... move female into a tank i have prepared, i have put sand in it (lots of very deep sand) as i am hoping she will lay in her tank rather than having to take her to a lay box, is it best to put the wet sand in a container and in the tank or just wet the sand where she starts to dig? also i know when she has layed them to give her a bath and let her feast on good food but how long can eggs be left till moving to incubator? basically without wasting any more of your time, if any one out there can tell me any thing i need to know i would very much appreciate it, also anydifferentt ways u guys have successfully done this. please help, nervous novice on the loose!!!
also, when the eggs are in the incubator how will i know if they are staying damp enough, would a humidity gauge help? and if so what should it read?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hey, bearded dragons sex is temperature determined. This means that you can determine what sex your hatchlings will be by incubating at a specific temperature. Incubating at 85 degrees Fahrenheit will give you a good balance of male to female hatchlings. Incubating at around 82 degrees Fahrenheit will give you mostly females and upping the incubation temperature to 88 degrees Fahrenheit will give you mostly males. It is thought that the temperature determined sex is only within the first 21 days of incubation, after this period of time the sex of the hatchling is locked in.
All being well your hatchlings will hatch from the egg in the next 40-60 days after being laid. I would recommend moving them into separate containers at this point so it is easy to monitor their health and feeding.
Good Luck.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
recomendations would be go to a aquatic shop and aquire a poly transport box it will need a heat mat and thermastat to control temperature,i would use a tub/breeder but in stead of sand i would use vermiculite (dampend) as it dus nt lay heavy on your eggs sand is no gd for holding moisture, we have done this several times and found it a very successful method as upto 300 hatchlings.- check on humidity levels and eggs every 3-4 days, gd eggs will swell infertale eggs will flatten, and give female plenty of calcium upto and after laying there is a good chance your female would have stopped feeding abt a week before she lays. hope this has been a help to yyou and the best of luck.
p.s. do not turn the eggs at all!
- 1 decade ago
i tend to use a small 24" wooden viv i have spare as an incubator, this is so i can have more control over the temp by using a dimming thermostat as most matstats are not dimming, so they are switching on and off constantly. i use a red bulb as bright light is not good for the eggs. i work in the reptile trade and i often see eggs that have gone bad after afew months. 99% of thees have gone off because they have been over watered. the eggs can absorb to much water and the embryos simply drown, so air on the side of caution when it comes to humidity, damp not wet is best. best of luck!
Source(s): over 20yrs keeping and breeding reps and 15yrs in the reptile trade - rohlmanLv 45 years ago
U can pass him, make positive they have a sturdy warm spot n a huge water bowl. I wld use papertowel as bedding for them n mist them a pair circumstances an afternoon. They like it, once they have all hatched u can slowly commence introducing nutrition some days later
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
never heard of these problems before... kinda crazzzy