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Beardies Breeding Like Crazy

Posted By:

Billy Warren

In Relation To:

mama

k just recently ive noticed that my bearded dragons have been going at it....alot! lol so i have been doing alot of research and my buddy has a huge incubater so there is no prop with that but in the egg laying box, what should i use as the substrate? i have heard eco-earth, and vermiculite, and maybe moss work good. and how can i tell when to transport her to it? any help much thx :)


Points:	150
Topics:	General Health , Egg Laying , Incubation
Tags:	Breeding, Eggs, Incubation, Medium, Pogona, Vitticeps
Species:	Lizards > Lizards > Pogona vitticeps
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Assisted Answer

3/18/2010 10:47:11 PM

Geckofactor

I use eco earth and sand and you'll be able to tell because she'll start clawing at the glass and pacing. Seperate the male and female if you've seen them tie up several times though.

Member Comment

3/20/2010 1:16:36 AM

Geckofactor

I actually just realised you are the same person who asked about the beardies before. I thought you had already seperated them becaue of bullying? Again if you haven't yet for whatever reason I would highly recommend you do so ASAP.

Author Comment

3/20/2010 11:19:50 PM

Billy Warren

well i did se[arate them b4 but the male needed to b withy her it was weird he just stopped eating but when i pout them back together he ate right away

Assisted Answer

3/20/2010 11:42:27 PM

Geckofactor

I seriously doubt that has anything to do with them being away from each other. You may have had it too cold in the other enclosure or maybe it was too small or some other issue. The one is fairly skinny andif they continue to breed or fight or whatever the situation is you risk losing one of them.

Accepted Answer

3/20/2010 11:57:49 PM

ThyDemise

any change in environment can throw off appetite. its not necessarily because he wasnt with her anymore, its simply because its something new that he needs time to get used to. i have some that will stop eating for a few days if i so much as rearrange thier cages. anytime a change is made, especially major, expect them to take time to adjust. i definitely agree they need to be split up. him eating right away when you put him back with the female could simply be a sign of dominance, basically so she cant have it. happens alot when you house two dragons together.

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