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We just lost our 9 yr old female dragon today. About a year and a half ago we had lost our male due to a massive cancer tumor. We had noticed a mass a few months ago in our female dragon(9 yrs old) and assumed the worst as far as cancer. She had not produced eggs in years. As a field herpetolgist I decided to do an autopsy on her when she died today. To my shock and disbelief I found that in her abdomen there was well over 100 egg folicles. I have pics but I decided not to post due to the graphic nature. The eggs had taken over several major organs in her body. It was a shock to me considering that this dragon had been eating & drinking normally up until today. She was an amazing dragon and was rescued from some really bad owners many years ago. She could have been even older than 9 I am not sure.

Rest in Peace Sally. We all loved you and will miss you.

im very sorry to hear about your loss. unfortunately from the knowledge i have, this is something that is very hard to prevent and notice until its too late. such a shame. if you or anyone else knows how to maybe prevent this or even do some sort of exam to check on it, please post it.
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3.4.11 bearded dragons
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I am very sorry for your loss...but it does sound like she had a great remainder of her life...Very Sorry

Well, if you notice a big mass growing on a pet, a biopsy is the usual way to go. They would have known many months ago it wasn't cancer, and investigated further. When you notice weird things growing on your lizard, take it to the vet.

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