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Bearded Dragon Breeding

Bearded Dragon Breeding

The ultimate goal of keeping a pet Bearded dragon is probably to simulate its natural environment to such an extend that every possible aspect of its life is replicated. Now the ultimate test to see if a pet is happy in its environment is to see if it is reproducing successfully.

It is said that once everything is in place, Bearded dragon breeding is inevitable. These reptiles are very proliferous and successful breeders and one rarely comes across a pair with Bearded dragon breeding problems.

The natural breeding season of Bearded dragons range from early spring to autumn. Breeding is seasonal.

Bearded Dragon Breeding Pairs

Bearded dragon sexing can be used to identify possible breeding pairs. One obviously need an adult male and adult female Bearded dragon pair to breed. The Bearded dragons breeding age or sexual maturity is dependant on the gender, date of birth and weight. When external sexual characteristics are visible they are usually said to be sexually mature.

Bearded Dragon Breeding Eggs

Bearded dragons are said to be oviparous, meaning they lie eggs which hatch outside the body of the female. A female Bearded dragon can lay anything from ten to thirty eggs per clutch and most healthy, well fed females can lay up to five clutches per breeding season.

Bearded Dragon Breeding Egg Deposition

When a pregnant Bearded dragon is near to term, she will start to look for a egg deposition site. She will spend most of the day digging into the substrate. When this Bearded dragon digging behavior is seen, a suitable, deep  nest box, filled with moist vermiculite must be supplied. Upon successful egg deposition eggs must be collected and transferred to a Bearded dragon incubator for further processing.

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