We have grown to a family of 4 bearded dragons (Mom: Corkscrew, Dad: Kilo, Daughter: Lizzie, Son:Ruth) as well as two frilled lizards Shrapnel and Volta that we adopted after visiting the Reptile Show in Sacramento last year!
Ben has begun breeding roaches, much to my dismay... and we now have weekly cricket drop offs at our house (Thank you Arrow Enterprises AKA Karen Bedsaul). Ben even built an outdoor habitat for all the feeder insects to live in... I think we are officially reptile nuts!
Corkscrew and Kilo have come out of brumation healthy and strong... and apparently a bit frisky!
A month of head bopping, a few black beards, arms waving, funky looking push ups and some biting... our normally flat bellied dragon began showing her "lumpy sides". Ben has been feeding her a well varied diet with plenty of protein to ensure healthy eggs and a healthy dragon. She feasts on lots of veggies, "BITES" (Nature's Zone), crickets, meal worms, cockroaches and pinkie mice.
*Certainly, not all dragons need to have all of these foods, no worries, if you dislike feeding roaches or pinky mice, there are plenty of other options for your pet.
Last week she began "showing" and I was able to feel at least twelve. From past experience I knew this meant she was very close to laying and that we could have up to twice that many when she lays. After days of digging and filling her food bowl with substrate (walnut hulls), we got the message, she was ready and it was our turn to make her comfortable.
After filling her habitat with coconut husk yesterday, I woke up this morning to find Corkscrew had laid 19 beautifully healthy eggs and with only one exception. We have set up our hovabator to (ranging from 82-84 degrees) with "Hatchrite" to incubate the eggs. A friend of ours gave us a great container to store the eggs in while inside the hovabator, this new tray keeps the eggs safe from shifting and also allows better air flow. I am excited to see just how many babies we will have this year with this new set up!
