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I tried to use the search thing, typed in several combos of Collared, Incubation, Temperature, etc... Sometimes I got no results, other times it brought up every 'lizard' related post even if nothing to do with Collareds and Incubation. I found a post that said to use damp sand for a nesting area and make it private and put a heat lamp near to keep it warm. I did that today, although Daisy hasn't gone anywhere near it yet. I hope she finds it if she is gravid. I tried to 'show' it to her but she just bounced off to the other side of the tank. I have a Hova Bator and deli cups and have bags of moss, pearlite, and vermiculite. My questions now are what temp should I set the Hova Bator at? How many eggs are in a typical clutch? How long is the incubation? Which of the above works best as an incubating substrate? I want to have everything ready just in case. Sorry to bug you guys with these questions, I wish I knew what I was doing wrong with the search? Does it only search the new forums? I tried it with and without plus signs. Thanks in advance!

Hi, this is some material I copied from collared lizards.com site, you can also look on Will Wells site, answers some of your questions anyway :0)
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Females may begin scratching around in the egg laying site for two or three days before actual egg deposition. Sometimes, the eggs are laid quickly, without much forewarning. At other times, a female may burrow into the egg laying site and "disappear" for two or three days. When she emerges from egg deposition, the female will appear somewhat shrunken in appearance, with loose folds of skin and pelvic bones showing. Her deposited eggs are then retrieved and placed in incubation medium.

Collared lizard eggs are quite soft initially and are susceptible to dessication. I have found dampened perlite to be preferable to vermiculite as an incubation medium.

Incubate the eggs at 80-85° F (27-29°C) [a range of 72-95° F (22-35°C) is acceptable]. Higher average temperatures will lead to a greater number of males, and lower incubation temperatures will produce more females. Using this incubation scheme, baby collared lizards emerge in 55-70 days.

The sizes of my clutches are typically five to nine eggs, with a range of three to 13 eggs. Females may lay two or three clutches in a breeding season.

I have hatched 7 eggs so far this year. I use vermiculite. The temp. is 29-30 celcius where the eggs are placed. My females had 6 - 9 eggs. Incubation around 45 days.
Jesper