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Still more help, hope nobody's sick of the questions....

I had to change one of my new collared lizards because I had two little boys, however it seems that the new one has lots of little bumps that look suspiciously like eggs.....

Any advice?

Looks like eggs to me. I'd have a site prepared for her to lay in. Keep an area damp and also dark. Keep an eye on her appetite. A gravid lizard will eat like crazy, then start to slow down as her days comes closer. About a week prior to laying, she may not eat anything at all. They will start to dig in the corners constantly. When you see her concentrating on an area in the cage, you may want to dampen the sand there too, just to be sure the eggs don't dry out if she lays them.

John e.

Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. I have other reptiles that eat hoppers and was told to throw in the odd hopper for the collard's by the retailer. I put 2 in the viv today, she ate them both in seconds. I put another in for the other (he looked upset) and she ate that too. He got the fourth...

I'll look up temperature and things for the eggs but if anyone has any further advice go for it, I'd be grateful....

Thanks guys,
Kelly

She's a pretty lil' girl. You're lucky to have gotten one that's gravid already. Just make sure she gets enough calcium.

élan
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I've been feeding crickets with the calcium supplements, have also been feeding grass hoppers dusted in it and she likes grated carrot and chopped veg, lucky me I dont think many like their greens, thanks I'll tell her you think she's pretty, lol