Laying eggs - PLEASE HELP!

[Vekoveko]

Hello, my female beardie have been digging whole day and i think she is going to lay eggs, i read that they could burst inside her and kill her and i am extremely scared and don't know what to do!
She has been digging relentlessely for 1 and a half day but she didnt mate with anyone, she is ony beardie i have! Please, can someone help me out and tell me what to do and how to prepare a lay box and a hideout! Please, i don't want her to die! Ive made a little hideout for her out of a branch, sunbathing rock and a towel, she has cralwed in there and is digging there now. Please can someone give me an advice!

 

[traildrifterphalanx]

Hey there,
A lay box is simple to make but will likely not be in her actual enclosure. I made one recently for my possible egg carrying female but she wants nothing to do with it :roll: So I'm guessing no infertile eggs...

You can pick up a 50 lbs bag of play sand at Home Depot for $3. This mixed with topsoil in a large tote or container and moistened so it retains shape makes a great lay box. You can leave her in the lay box (heated) for a few hours, but if she is stressing and not digging (my issue), you can remove her, give her a warm bath, and put her back to bask and try again later.

Hope this helps

 

[Rankins]

I always use peat moss...it's lighter than sand and it holds its shape better.

 

[CooperDragon]

I always use peat moss...it's lighter than sand and it holds its shape better.

That's a good idea. I haven't heard that thrown around much. Do you have photos of one of these setups? Sounds like it could be a lot cleaner than a sand/soil mixture too.

 

[Rankins]

The nice thing about peat moss is its slightly acidic. It helps hinder mold...
I'll see if I got a picture...gotta sort through a couple thousand to find one. But I do know I have one of my mexican beaded lizards laying eggs in it. They don't bury them though...she's laying it on top of the peat moss.

Found it...
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Here's one from about 30 years ago when my iguana laid eggs.
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