Gravid female help.

Permutation · Mar 14, 2018

Possible Gravid Bearded Dragon help.

My friends female Beardie for the last week or so has been extremely restless in her tank, wanting out and digging, I checked her enclosure and everything seemed fine, temps 100 cool side 77, reptisun tube UVB still emitting well. I felt her belly and didn't feel anything, but now in the last few days she has gone off food and bowel movements have been small. She's 2 years old and has never laid eggs before. I'm not sure that's even what's going on, but everything I'm researching seems to be pointing to that. Any input is appreciated

AHBD · Mar 15, 2018

Probably is , so just be sue he has a laybox for her.

Permutation · Mar 15, 2018

Ok thanks, she will be getting the stuff for a lay bin today.

AHBD · Mar 15, 2018

She can even use one like this :

It's about 22L X 12 W + 7-8 H. With the lid on and a corner cut out it's like a cave. It can set right in the tank.

Permutation · Mar 15, 2018

Ok thank you for the information, she is out getting the stuff right now, I will contact her and tell her we can make one to fit in her tank if she hasn't already grabbed a Rubbermaid bin.

AHBD · Mar 15, 2018

Oooops, I forgot to add the actual picture of the smaller laybin :

https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30026/full

Permutation · Mar 15, 2018

Ok that's awesome. Good to know you can make one that goes right in their tank.

Permutation · Mar 15, 2018

How long should we leave her in the lay bin for? Like how many days? We were told by a breeder to leave her in overnight with a heat source and to take her out daily for a warm bath untill we see eggs. Just wondering how long it normally takes.

Also my friend had already purchased the bin before I had a chance to talk to her about a lay bin in the tank, so she has a seperate outside of her tank with sand and a heat lamp.

AHBD · Mar 15, 2018

No, that's wrong and would be very stressful if she's not ready to lay. Just put her in for a few hours in the afternoon. Can you get pics of the laybox ?

Permutation · Mar 15, 2018

Ok we will take her out then and put her back in when we see her digging again I just asked me friend to send me a photo of the set up.

It's exactly like the set up in this video except we have a heat lamp over one end. We used this video as directions. I'll upload the pic as soon as my friend sends it to me.

https://youtu.be/yNwqHsV7peE

AHBD · Mar 15, 2018

Yes, that's excellent and exactly the way I set up the larger layboxes when I used them.

Permutation · Mar 15, 2018

Ok awesome, yeah we put the support box in and 6 inches or so of sand. I'll post pics as soon as she sends them. Thank you for all the help, we really appreciate it

Permutation · Mar 16, 2018

Here's a photo of the lay bin. So we just leave her in for a few hours a day? When we put her back in her enclosure and if she is still pacing trying to get out should we leave her or put her back in the lay bin?

AHBD · Mar 16, 2018

That's the idea but she can pack a lot more sand in there, all the way to the top of the box and make sure it's damp.

Permutation · Mar 16, 2018

Ok I'm heading over right now to help her out. Also when we put her in Her tank she goes to her hide and digs so should we maybe put her hide in the lay bin?

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