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my female has big hard bulges in her stomach. and she eats some days alot and others really nothing. and she dog a huge burrow but no egss she is with a male so. can some one post a pic of a female with eggs in her tummy. i havent been olding her in case they are eggs. if they are i need to go buy an incubator. or can i leave them in there for a little bit or take them out oas soon as i see them thanks for you help

tom

I would say she PREGNANT. 2 2=4, she is in with a male. They always dig when they are pregnant because they put their eggs in a burrow. I would separate the male and female dragons if possible. You need 2 be packing her full of food and a pinkie every now and then. Add a good bit of sand to her cage so she has a lot of sand 2 burry into. Make sure you are keeping a good eye on her laying. If she lays and you arent there, there is a good choice she will turn around and eat the eggs. Make sure you check the tank every few hours.

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-BrAd- ATLherp

where can i buy a good bd incubator or all incubaotrs the same. thanks yes yes yes.

i checked her hole cage and nothing and her tummy is nice and soft again. she as about 5- 7 inches of sand in the cage. what happened

if you have that much sand in the tank, there is a very good possibility she buried the eggs somewhere. To find them you will have to sift through all the sand till you find teh eggs. Don't leave them in the tank to incubate as they will dry out. For incubation, you need vermiculite moisted with water till it clumps and feels damp but no water squeezes out. There are many kinds of incubators available and for small clutches y9ou can make your own. Most use small styrofoam coolers with heat tape, or an aquarium heater in water. The temp has to be something like 86F but I am not 100% positive on that. If she has laid her eggs and you don't have anything ready, there is a good chance the eggs won't be saved, but I would give it a shot anyway. Make sure your female gets plenty of food and a nice soak to rehydrate her after all that work.

As another person mentioned, it is best to house the male and female separately to prevent too much stress on the female. She has done alot of work and needs a break form the male. Keep in mind that there is a good chance she will have another clutch of eggs in 2-4 weeks so get that incubator and a better egg laying box ready for that clutch. Research more on how to prepare for clutching and incubation.
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PHLdyPayne

It sounds like she's possibly gravid (pregnant). Sand doesn't make a very good laying substrate. She may actually be waiting until the soil is at the right moisture level to lay. You should buy a bag of topsoil from home depot and pour it in a mound on one side of the cage. Its usually at a good consistency and moisture level right out of the bag. I doubt she will eat the eggs as they normally backfill the hole. Feed her well after she lays and make sure she gets enough calcium. You should separate her from the male and let her take a break. Dont be suprised if she lays 2 or 3 more clutches within the next year. The eggs should be removed as soon as possible and placed on moistened perlite or vermiculite and incubated in the mid eighties. Do not use chlorinated water. Gently mark the top of the eggs with a sharpie before removing them from the nest. Do not rotate them or the embryo will die. If this is her first clutch, some or all of the eggs may not hatch. I reccomend you buy a hobovator incubator. They are inexpensive and work well.

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