How to Tell If Bearded Dragon Eggs Are Fertile

Have a bearded dragon who just laid eggs? Here are some tips to tell if they are fertile as well as how to best take care of your beardy.

Things You'll Need

• A bearded dragon with eggs.
• Substrate of sand and soil
• An incubator
• A strong light

Instructions

1. 

   The first step in determining if you have fertile dragon eggs is whether or not your female dragon mated with another male. Egg laying will normally occur from four to five weeks after mating. If your bearded dragons are mating please be sure to provide adequate calcium supplements to ensure proper health. Producing eggs puts quite a strain on the female dragon.

2. 

   When your dragon starts digging around it is looking for a proper place to bury its eggs. Provide a separate container substrate of sand and soil mixture. Your dragon will not lay the eggs unless the substrate will hold its shape.

3. 

   Occasionally a female dragon will produce faux eggs, typically these happen when no mating occurs. These eggs will collapse and should be removed immediately for the dragons health.

4. 

   Now that the dragon has laid her eggs, place them in an incubator and make sure the temp. never goes below 80 degrees. Within 75 days you should have some new arrivals however it may take longer so don't worry.

5. 

   To ensure you have bonafide baby dragons you can shine a light behind the egg to see in side. Try to use a light that emits low heat energy and make sure to not rotate the egg. Doing so can dislodge the embryo killing the egg. When looking at the egg with a light behind it you should see a shape with veins.

   if all goes well you will have some healthy baby dragons to enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Please ensure you maintain adequate calcium and vitamin supplements as well as a varied diet to ensure proper health.

• Proper heat temperature will provide the proper environment for embryo development!

• Breeding your dragon puts tremendous stress on your bearded and can lower her life span.

• Producing eggs require enormous amounts of calcium. This supplement needs to be given every day. A pregnant dragon will rob its bone structure for calcium causing serious damage.