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Both Snuggles and Nemo were worn out as they both dug the nest and were protecting them. Out of 20 1 was a slug, 6 were damaged by superworms, and 13 are perfect pearlt white eggs.

after digging them up...oh 2 were stuck together.

What do you mean "dammaged by superworms"? Why would you have superworms running loose in your tank???

Sean
Heart Mountain Herps

I use a substrate they can use, that they recognize, and that holds moisture as well a burrow (yes they can burrow under and do), its a usable substrate. They choose where they want to lay and not worry about the stress of being forced to use a box to lay in, or if they dont like the box the stress of dropping eggs on the surface is very bad, if they dont become egg bound for one or more of many reasons, number one is bad nesting. It goes along with the idea that I run basking lights 24/7 to allow them to make their own choices not force them to live on my schedule. Oh and by the way Nemo (the male) helped snuggles (the female) dig the nest and bury it, as well protect it, but so many say lizards are not social animals, I see many examples of social behavior between lizards all of the time in captivity.

I'm gonna ask you how you let your beardies determine what is day and night?

Then I'm gonna ask you why you point out the substrate is something they recognize and turn right around and say you also do something that is completely foreign to them. They don't live in the poles, you know !!

Please explain.
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Rob Talkington

It's what some people with monitors do.. They just keep lights on 24/7 since they're in their burrows most of the time. I wouldn't do that with BDs though since they don't really burrow. I was thinking about doing that with my tegu, but the cost of electricity is so high in California..
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But some live under objects on the ground, a healthy monitor is usually very active if kept correctly, makes other reptiles seem lazy in comparison, but hey they are active foragers. On occaision they may spend a few days underground or more.

OK, so let me get this right. You house your dragons on a dirt mix, with superworms running loose in it, in permanent daylight. Does that about sum it up? You have got some SERIOUS husbandry issues that I'm not even going to begin to go into. START OVER and RTFM.

Sean
Heart Mountain Herps

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But you knew that didnt you, or maybe you dont. Just like living lizards live on dirt, sand, and rocks as well as in trees and plants not paper or plastic.