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I just got 1.4 adult bearded dragons about 2 weeks ago. I was told that they had not been burmating so I figured it would be a while before I had any problems with eggs, but I was wrong! Any way, one of the females laid 15 small eggs. I do not think they are fertile, but put them in the incubator any way. I do not think they are fertile because they seem too small (I have never seen beardie eggs in person) and they have a yellow tinge to them. Please look at the pic let me know if you think they are ok. Thanks, Jake.

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0.3 Normal Leopard geckos
1.0 High Yellow Leo
1.2 Albino Leos
3.1 Frilled Dragons
0.0.7 Baby Bearded Dragons
1.4 Adult Bearded Dragons
0.0.4 D. Leucomelas
1.0 Adult Albino Corn
0.1.1 Normal Corns
1.1 Creamcicle Corns
0.0.1 Crimson Corn

the one looks o k but it looks like you didnt catch them in time

I was thinking it would still be at least until after christmas before I would need to worry about eggs, next time I will be ready. Do they seem small to you? Also, what does everyone use as a laying box? Do you think wet sand bunched up in a corner would be a good laying media? Thanks for your help, Jake.
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0.3 Normal Leopard geckos
1.0 High Yellow Leo
1.2 Albino Leos
3.1 Frilled Dragons
0.0.7 Baby Bearded Dragons
1.4 Adult Bearded Dragons
0.0.4 D. Leucomelas
1.0 Adult Albino Corn
0.1.1 Normal Corns
1.1 Creamcicle Corns
0.0.1 Crimson Corn

Just sand doesn't bind together well enough. I use a 50/50 mix of clean potting soil and sand. This is placed in a large rubbermaid tub and filled about 1/2 way. I also moisten the soil/sand mix and slope it up on both ends. (Not dripping wet, just enough so the dirt mix binds together) I also place a heat lamp over the laying tub on one side.

You can tell when she is getting close to laying because often times they stop eating and are constantly digging around looking for a place to lay. This can go on for days....... When she does this, it is time to transfer her to the laying tub.

The laying box is seperate from their normal enclosure... it is one of those BIG colord plastic tubs you buy at walmart and use for storage or moving, etc.

>>I was thinking it would still be at least until after christmas before I would need to worry about eggs, next time I will be ready. Do they seem small to you? Also, what does everyone use as a laying box? Do you think wet sand bunched up in a corner would be a good laying media? Thanks for your help, Jake.
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>>0.3 Normal Leopard geckos
>>1.0 High Yellow Leo
>>1.2 Albino Leos
>>3.1 Frilled Dragons
>>0.0.7 Baby Bearded Dragons
>>1.4 Adult Bearded Dragons
>>0.0.4 D. Leucomelas
>>1.0 Adult Albino Corn
>>0.1.1 Normal Corns
>>1.1 Creamcicle Corns
>>0.0.1 Crimson Corn
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Lisa
www.beginnersbasics.com

Cricket FREE babies!

.the one egg looks good i had small eggs hatch before . sorry about the name switch my girlfriend was login but every time i see one of my females start digging i dump a 60 pound bag of sand in the corner and wetit with hot water

mr chompers

every time my bearded laid eggs when she is starting to hide the eggs i am on the other side digging them out but watch the mom and get her some good food and spray her with water because she just laid 15 eggs and she mite lay a nother clutch in a month or so

stacie

One looks kinda 50/50 but the others look bad. Not only are they a bad color, but they are deformed in shape.

Sorry

This is what good eggs look like .. keep in mind this is as they were starting to hatch.

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Lisa
www.beginnersbasics.com

Cricket FREE babies!

Thanks, that was kind of what I was thinking. Do you think the eggs should be that small or do they tend to grow as they come closer to hatching? Do you think that she laid duds or do you think they turned bad because I did not catch them in time? If she lays another clutch in the next few months will they also be bad? Thanks, Jake.
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0.3 Normal Leopard geckos
1.0 High Yellow Leo
1.2 Albino Leos
3.1 Frilled Dragons
0.0.7 Baby Bearded Dragons
1.4 Adult Bearded Dragons
0.0.4 D. Leucomelas
1.0 Adult Albino Corn
0.1.1 Normal Corns
1.1 Creamcicle Corns
0.0.1 Crimson Corn

thats how my eggs looked when i didnt catch them in time dont worry with that big breeding pair you are going to have to buy some more incubators but save any that have any white color to them good luck

mr chompers

Forgot to mention... they are fairly small when first laid. I would say 2 x a leo egg. They get bigger as they incubate.

If you know what a good leo egg looks like, use that as a guide for your beardie eggs for color, texture, etc.
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Lisa
www.beginnersbasics.com

Cricket FREE babies!

Thanks for all the help and quick responses. Hopefully next time I will be prepared. Jake.
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0.3 Normal Leopard geckos
1.0 High Yellow Leo
1.2 Albino Leos
3.1 Frilled Dragons
0.0.7 Baby Bearded Dragons
1.4 Adult Bearded Dragons
0.0.4 D. Leucomelas
1.0 Adult Albino Corn
0.1.1 Normal Corns
1.1 Creamcicle Corns
0.0.1 Crimson Corn