I just got pair of German Gaint Bearded Dragon with the female gravid .HELP!!!!What do I do?

Question

They seem to be healthy. They are both active and eating. They enjoyed a small helpng of some veggies. They also enjoyed a nice soak in a warm bath. I am new to dragons but these guys seem really friendly. How should I prepare for there sudden arival?

Answer 1

well, get an incubator. They usually run around 30. Regulate the temps to between 80-84*, warmer can kill and so can cooler. Make sure its stable.

Go out and buy some dishes that are about one-two inches deep and a few inches across for the eggs. When the eggs are laid, dont disturb the way they were laid. Keep them the same side up and put them in the cup on top of the following substrate, lightly covering the top of the egg but not too much...

Mix vermiculite and water in a ratio of about 5:1 by volume (i.e. 5 cups vermiculite to 1 cup water) or 2:1 by weight, before introducing the eggs; better to do so even before the eggs are laid to let the vermiculite reach the correct temperature. The vermiculite should be damp but not soggy. It should just hold its shape if you squeeze it in your hand, and shouldn't then drip water.

Keep the incubater MOIST or it will kill the embryos. You can do this by placing water in dishes all around. You need the humidity, as it says here (i got it from a site)

"I have been told that the humidity should be as high as 70-80%, but they will still hatch at even lower percentages. My first clutch hatched in 56 days with humidity around 50% using a homemade incubator. I had a hard time getting the humidity any higher than that. Currently, I am incubating 2 more clutches and have been unable to keep the humidity higher than about 40-50%... I mist them every other day to add extra humidity, but still am unable to raise it much. These are incubating in a "Hovabator". All the eggs look fine at 40-50% humidity and the first group should be hatching in about 7-8 days. 85% humidity in the incubator seems a little on the high side. If the temperature is about 84 degrees and humidity 85%, and the eggs are still collapsing, than I would say that the eggs are probably infertile. Too much humidity can make the eggs absorb too much water and mold, too high temperature will "cook" the eggs and too low temperature will prolong hatching. I hope this helps."

So yeah, thats about it. Anymore Qs and you can go here: http://www.bio.miami.edu/ktosney/file/BDeggs1.html its all about hatching them.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Make sure, first, they have plenty of food and water. She'll require more water before and after .
Also, make sure the female has access to plenty of calcium, a GOOD UVB (heat) lamp, and a place to dig to lay eggs, or a box to lay her eggs in .
You should incubate the eggs by placing them in a shallow dish with wet paper or cloth towels on the bottom, and keep a heat lamp on them at ALL times, making sure the towels NEVER dry out.
You'll need to provide the mom-to-be with more crickets or whatever you feed her than before.
She'll not eat a day or so before laying her eggs, but this is normal.
She'll eat again an hour afterwards, if not sooner.

Answer 3

I assume you are more concerned with the gravitity you need an incubator for the eggs I have a hovabator they are about $45.00 her gestation period is about 3 to 5 weeks so you can figure how much time you have. do not be disappointed if the first clutch fails its perfectly normal. I will also assume she is over 2 years of age. if not she will need to be watched by a vet because under 2 years can have detrimental affect on your girl. here are some websites that can help you good luck you will love your new buds. My personal opinion is beardies are the best.

Answer 4

I love bearded dragons - one of the nicest lizards you can keep as a pet. Care would be the same as for any bearded dragon, only the cage/tank size would need to be different. These guys (and gals!) get to be about 25-30" instead of the usual 20".

For specific info on care see these websites:
http://www.tetra-fish.com/fauna/beardeddragon.aspx
http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html

Answer 5

Firstly you are going to have to separate the two of them so that the famale can lay her eggs in peace, get an incubator for the eggs