Laying eggs unexpectedly

[RHaynes]

My beardie is around 8 months old and started acting strange today by crawling under her carpet to hide. I came home from work to discover she was laying eggs. She has laid 2 eggs so far. I didn’t prepare a box or anything because I didn’t know the sex of my dragon. She is laying on the glass bottom of her cage hiding under her carpet laying the eggs. What can I do for her right now while she lays her eggs? How do I know when she is finished?

 

[KarrieRee]

My beardie is around 8 months old and started acting strange today by crawling under her carpet to hide. I came home from work to discover she was laying eggs. She has laid 2 eggs so far. I didn’t prepare a box or anything because I didn’t know the sex of my dragon. She is laying on the glass bottom of her cage hiding under her carpet laying the eggs. What can I do for her right now while she lays her eggs? How do I know when she is finished?

Ahbd is a better one to help you
@AHBD

 

[xp29]

She may want to try to cover them when she is done, one of mine laid 17 just over a week ago and like you i had no idea she was going to. She never tried to dig even once before she laid them, but when she was done she started trying to cover them up. I was afraid it would stress her out so i went and got some sand in a tote(i had play sand in the garage) i moistened it and put her in. She kicked with her back legs like she was covering the eggs and then she was done just like nothing ever happened. Thats why i say you may want to get a small dig box, so your dragon can feel like she is finished.


Oh now you know FOR SURE her sex lol

 

[RHaynes]

Thank you so much and yes lol

 

[RHaynes]

How did you know when she was done?

 

[xp29]

She started trying to cover them up.

 

[RHaynes]

How many bearded dragons do you have? I have 2 in separate 40 gallon tanks. Originally got them as babies in November for my kiddos but I have taken over their care. Never would think I would love reptiles as much as I do my babies. I assume the other one is a male. Both like to cuddle and have big personalities.

 

[xp29]

I have 3. Zen my male is going on 4
Ruby my girlfriends beardie is 3, she is a rehab that has overcome alot. She is the sweetest creature on the planet.
She is the one that laid eggs.
And Snicker Doodle i think is about 1 year old give or take. She was bought for a breeding project but yhe guy decided he wanted to breed snakes instead (his loss) i didn't get a lot of info on her when i got her.
Beardies make it easy to fall in love with reptikes lol.

 

[RHaynes]

 

[RHaynes]

This is my male beardie we thought was a female
At first. He has the biggest personality

 

[RHaynes]

This is my female that just laid the eggs.

 

[xp29]

They are gorgeous! How many did she end up laying? Zen was originally Pandora lol (Same thing we thought he was female to). I think we gave him a complex lol.

 

[RHaynes]

Thank you!

 

[AHBD]

That's a lot of eggs for an 8 month old and first time laying. Are you sure about her age ?

 

[RHaynes]

That's a lot of eggs for an 8 month old and first time laying. Are you sure about her age ?

I’m not sure on her age. I purchased her as a baby from a pet store so I’m going off that.