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the babies just came out 12hrs ago, they are still in the inside the microwave container, should i remove them already? they are all crawling... what should i do? should i also feed them now? pls give me some advices.. thanks

You can leave them in there at least til morning.....some leave them in the incubator for a couple of days....I take them out about 24 hours after hatching. They won't eat for a couple of days.....you can offer them chopped greens after they are out of the incubator, and try crickets daily, but making sure to remove them shortly after offering as crickets crawling on them stresses the hatchlings out and the crickets may "chew" on the babies. Good luck!
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Tracey
Tracey's Beardies
www.beardiecrazy.com

oh no.. i had already seperate them 12 hrs.... is it ok? i give them a light and a stone in the cage.. what should i do next? pls help...

Yes, it's fine that you took them out, I didn't leave mine in the incubator at all after they started running around.
As Tracey said, in the morning give them finely chopped greens. They have absorbed a yok sack and most likely won't be hungry for a couple days. It being Thanksgiving, getting crickets may be delayed, better get some juvie dragon pellets. Moisten them and mix with the greens.

There are several people that have success with using pellets instead of crickets.
If you should decide to use crickets, open your wallet wide, they need to be fed 2-3x a day.

How many babies are there?

As far as lighting, it's just like big dragons, basking and UVB. Some say they need higher heat, I kept mine at 105. I don't think in the wild they get any more heat then adult dragons or then the sun will provide.

They need calcium w/D3 daily and a Vitamin suppliment 2-3x a week.

As they grow, you will need to separate by size. Having four to a enclosure (rubbermaid bins) makes it much easier to watch for nippers.

That cover it for you?
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TheClassyLizard

well there are 9 right now that i seperated and 4 of them still on the incubator and 1 still on egg. i house them all 9 in a 10 gal tank, i already mist them twice, is this fine?

i will give some finely chopped greens and soften bearded dragon pellets tom together with the greens. is this correct? how will i see if all of them eats? how can i triger them to eat?

if ever all of them hatched can i housed them all together in a 10gal tank?

pls rep again.. thank you very much..

Hopefully, they will eat naturally. Separating them makes it much easier to see who is eating what. You will have to occasionally watch to be sure all are eating. Many people mark them with colored dots and log what color is eating, pooping, etc. Having 3-4 to a container makes this much easier.

You will be able to keep them in a 10 gallon for a very short while. Too much crowding can cause tail and toe nips, either accidental or on purpose. An inexpensive way to separate them is to get Rubbermaid (or any brand) bins. You can get them at Walmart.

If you have an eyedropper, drip water on their nose, that is also a good way to make sure each is getting enough water.

Do NOT, under any circumstances feed them mealworms.
How many adult beardies do you have? (just curious)
Do you have a digital thermometer you can use for the little ones?
Do you have arrangements for selling the babies?
They should be 6 weeks or at least 6" long before selling and well established.

Pay particular attention to any beardie that isn't very active and separate it (meaning lethargic, not basking, not eating).
Always keep food in the enclosure, mist the veggies and pellets so they don't dry out.
If you have a food processor for the greens, mine tended to eat them better that way, maybe processing gives off more aroma.

Feel free to ask questions, a couple good sites for baby care are: Beardiecrazy.com and beardiekingdom.com.

For food ideas (allowed veggies): beautifuldragons.com and beginnersbasics.com

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TheClassyLizard

i try to put veggies today they wont touch it, i try to offer some crickets only some eats, what should i do? i mist them 3-4 times a day is this fine? i had almost 30 hacthling right now and it came from 2f. if i put them in a 10gal tank by 3-4 i need to get lots of aquarium, any other ways? pla help, hope to hear from you again, thanks..