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They also appear to have calcium deficient patches (the clearer spotted areas). This can happen if the female isn't getting enough calcium so make sure she is.

Usually starts end of winter/early spring, but in saying that some lay later. They can lay quite a few clutches, I've heard of five being pretty common - my girl laid four last year but they were fertilised. I hope she's okay, just make sure she can pig out on food when she has an appetite, and...

I have to admit that my signature also needs updating lol... Charlie is an adult now, and I have a fourth dragon that won't fit on because of size limitations :( It's scary how fast they can grow sometimes (and how much food it takes!!)

Yes sun would be great :) And... is that an updated picture now? Hehehe! (She's still cute).

So it's the compact bulb? I have actually known one of those (different brand, same bulb type) to malfunction in a similar way; after only weeks of use it fell apart. The only thing I can suggest is to try and get a tube as soon as possible... they are also better on dragons' eyes than the...

Yes bulbs = globes hehehe! Speaking of which, what type of bulb are you using? And I'm glad she's doing fine :)

No that doesn't generally happen... They can still last for years (with diminished UV output) and not explode even when they're dead. There always seems to be a risk of this type of thing happening with globes though. If you're worried about them shattering in the future, you may want to invest...

Hatchling/juvenile dragons don't tend to get overweight - they're growing so fast and are so active they use it all in a short space of time. Yes they get large bellies but it's not a problem at that age... obesity issues occur closer to adulthood (around the 10 month mark onwards), when...

Alternatively you could make one... they can be pretty basic, just a stuffed rectangle. I use teddy bear fur for mine - when they're old enough to be toilet trained that is :)

It doesn't have to be anything to do with a shed. Some beardies will 'stretch' their beards regularly like this... two of mine do it every morning :)

Pepper - he was supposed to be red, didn't quite work out... but he's still orange. Pikelet - used to be called Prickles by her previous owners, who made out that she had a nasty temperament and had bitten them and other dragons. I renamed her because although she does have more spikes than the...

6-8 weeks is usually appropriate, depending on size and health :)

My girl does it sometimes... she doesn't really have eyes, but I've seen one weep when she eats.

Sounds like fun... he'll think so anyway hehehe!

Looks like it to me... nice colour by the way :)

It's good to know you've thought it all through :)

Males can take some time to figure out the courtship thing. But personally I'd be doubtful that he did it properly because it sounds as though they only ended up on the floor. :) If he did manage it, you'll need to decide whether or not to keep the babies... depending on time, money and as you...

I've tried a couple of methods, but only with a small number of eggs. Damp vermiculite worked well (1:1 water-vermiculite by weight) with the eggs half buried in the medium. I've also heard good things about the suspended incubation method, and did trial a small homemade tub (eggs over water)...

What sort of water heater are you using? I know temperatures can fluctuate a great deal in homemade incubators. The one I made to incubate dragon eggs was a modified polystyrene box with heat cord in the base and a switching thermostat, this fluctuated around 10 degrees C but hatched the eggs...

The eggs won't come out of the incubator until the dragons have hatched. Good fertile eggs will be firm and white. Often, if an egg is yellow it's what we call a 'slug'... which is infertile. If you've got some you're unsure of I'd suggest keeping them apart from the others (to prevent...