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I have a small issue. My brother has two beardies, not realizing that one was male and the other female. We now have eggs. I found some literature about incubation and was able to get a enclosure set up for her before she laid the eggs, i read that she needs 12 inches of substraight, so I used coconut fiber, moistened and made it very thick for her to bury her self in and lay her eggs, I also read that it needed to be 82-85 degrees for incubation we have it at about 83-84. I am wanting to know how long incubation is and what exactly to feed if and when they hatch? Please help me I am so lost and I have no idea how many eggs she did lay so now we are really worried.

I would of used vermiculite instead of the coconut substance but it takes 50-70 days for the eggs to hatch. Feed them pinhead crickets.

Here are some good pics. and info.
http://www.dachiu.com/care/incubator.html

I think you should dig them up and put them in containers as shown in the pictures. I don't think you'll be sucessful with coconut fiber. It may be too late already. But, if you decide to dig them up be very careful moving them and do not turn the eggs.

Pinhead crickets are very small and very hard to keep alive. I wouldn't try with anything smaller than 1/8". Cricket suppliers somtimes sell 3/16" which is perfect for hatchlings. Just remember that crickets grow very fast so what you buy may grow too fast to feed to your babies in a week.

Start the hatchlings out right away with an assortment of finely chopped greens such as collard,mustard,turnip with some calcium sprinkled on top of the greens.

The veggies are important because of the moisture content of them.

Mini mealworms are magic with baby dragons.