Things You'll Need:
- One pair of adult bearded dragons (preferably at least 2 years old), male and female
- Cage, large enough to allow space for breeding activity
- Litter tray
- Sand and peat mixture
- Chicken egg incubator
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Step 1
Place the adult bearded dragon couple into a large, enclosed space.
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Step 2
Begin keeping an eye on the female after mating occurs. Look for signs of a bulging abdomen. The typical gestation period is approximately four to six weeks.
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Step 3
Place the sand and peat mixture in the litter tray. This tray should be put in the dragons' cage a week or two prior to the end of the gestation period. You may cover the tray with a section of bark to allow for a darker, enclosed area.
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Step 4
Observe the female and wait for her to lay her clutch of eggs. There will be anywhere from 12-30 eggs in a clutch.
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Step 5
Remove the tray with the eggs from the enclosure and place in the incubator.
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Step 1
Allow the eggs to remain in the incubator (at a temperature of approximately 84 degrees Fahrenheit) for 65-75 days.
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Step 2
Observe the eggs for signs of collapse, toward the end of the incubation period. Bearded dragon eggs begin to collapse about a day before the hatchlings begin to emerge.
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Step 3
Keep the baby dragons in the incubator for 24 hours after hatching to ensure the yolk sacs are absorbed.
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Step 4
Start the hatchlings on a diet of tiny crickets about three days after hatching.








Comments
jgsmom said
on 6/9/2008 Great article. I love my beardie!