emaytiti Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 How do I know if my beardies pregnant? Shes alot bigger than my male who is the same age. What should I put in the egg laying dish? How big should it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 How old are they both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 A female beardie full of eggs is called gravid. When full of eggs they can look like a bag of marbles and when ready to lay will drive you nuts digging holes all over the place to lay in. You need a container of moist vermiculite or vermiculite/peat for her to lay in and large enough for her to dig a hole, lay the eggs and cover them up. Then you need an incubator to hatch the eggs and somewhere seperate to raise the young. A good time to make sure you are successfully breeding heaps of live food or have very deep pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 How old are they both? A year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 A female beardie full of eggs is called gravid. When full of eggs they can look like a bag of marbles and when ready to lay will drive you nuts digging holes all over the place to lay in. You need a container of moist vermiculite or vermiculite/peat for her to lay in and large enough for her to dig a hole, lay the eggs and cover them up. Then you need an incubator to hatch the eggs and somewhere seperate to raise the young. A good time to make sure you are successfully breeding heaps of live food or have very deep pockets. Female belly: http://img822.imageshack.us/i/dscf4634.jpg/ http://img221.imageshack.us/i/dscf4635.jpg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 doesnt look gravy cant tell how fat she is from pics take a photo side on, try get her front legs resting up on something, need her relaxed with belly hanging down etc. from pics youve given she doesnt look that fat, no obvious eggs to me but not the best pics to tell from.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Agree. Best to not breed till 2 years if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 hard to tell by your pics but I remember the first time my one laid after an accidental mating it hardly showed at all?Just feed her well and watch for changes in behaviour such as off its food ,trying to dig etc.Get your feeding worked out fast for the babies or it will end in tears . Take her outside and watch her and she may dig in the garden or where ever,just don`t let her out of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 hard to tell by your pics but I remember the first time my one laid after an accidental mating it hardly showed at all?Just feed her well and watch for changes in behaviour such as off its food ,trying to dig etc.Get your feeding worked out fast for the babies or it will end in tears . Take her outside and watch her and she may dig in the garden or where ever,just don`t let her out of sight. She has been digging around in the tank, but not deep enough. Might put in a big dish of vermiculite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emaytiti Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 doesnt look gravy cant tell how fat she is from pics take a photo side on, try get her front legs resting up on something, need her relaxed with belly hanging down etc. from pics youve given she doesnt look that fat, no obvious eggs to me but not the best pics to tell from.. http://yfrog.com/0odscf4636pnj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 She has been digging around in the tank, but not deep enough. Might put in a big dish of vermiculite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 doesnt look gravid at all, still possible she has a small clutchi suppose. my first just laid on artificial grass. but yes provide large area for laying. feed her up and keep hydrated, she be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Make sure she is getting plenty of calcium so the eggs are formed properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky2 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 pick her up and GENTLY palpitate her sides,if she's close(within a week or 2) you will soon know then she will go off her food. ect ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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